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Puerto Rico hospitals: prices, quality and finances report

Updated November 11, 2026

#52of 52 states overall How states are ranked
59hospitals, with 0 Medicare stays
17%of rated hospitals hold 4 or 5 CMS stars 49th highest share of 52 states
4 h 39 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min

Compared with the country as a whole, Puerto Rico's fewer hospitals earn top quality ratings and ER visits are longer.

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Puerto Rico against the United States

Puerto RicoUnited States

Hospitals with 4 or 5 stars
17%US 41%
Patients who would recommend
63%US 71%
Typical ER visit
4 h 39 minUS 2 h 28 min

0 of 59 Puerto Rico hospitals have their own cash prices and insurer rates on this site so far; more are added every night.

Sources: CMS Medicare inpatient data, hospital cost reports and Care Compare; hospitals' own price files. "Typical" is the median hospital. Star shares leave out Veterans Affairs and military hospitals. How the numbers work.