Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin: labor and delivery in Austin, TX
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin is a hospital in Austin, Travis County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 5,494 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (1,976 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,494Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 98Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
1201 W 38th St
Austin, TX 78705
Travis County
Call (512) 324-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 98 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 95 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Texas, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin has the 123rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Austin
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St David's Medical Center | Austin | 1.6 | 25% | 4,734 | Yes |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | Austin | 5.7 | 22% | 2,234 | Yes |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | Austin | 7.1 | 35% | 611 | Yes |
| North Austin Medical Center | Austin | 7.7 | 21% | 10,838 | Yes |
| Round Rock Medical Center | Round Rock | 14 | 28% | 874 | Yes |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park | Cedar Park | 16 | 19% | 1,494 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Austin
- Ascension Seton Northwest
- North Austin Medical Center
- St David's Medical Center
- St David's South Austin Medical Center
Hospitals in Austin that do not offer labor and delivery: Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx, Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital, Ascension Seton Southwest, The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin.
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