Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi: labor and delivery in Corpus Christi, TX
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi is a hospital in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 2,217 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (682 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,217Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 37Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
600 Elizabeth Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Nueces County
Call (361) 902-4103 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 37 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 34 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Texas, Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Medical Center,the | Corpus Christi | 1.8 | 19% | 3,730 | Yes |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg | Kingsville | 34 | 24% | 248 | Yes |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Alice | Alice | 40 | – | 54 | Yes |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville | Beeville | 48 | – | 40 | Yes |
| DE Tar Hospital Navarro | Victoria | 75 | 20% | 933 | Yes |
| Citizens Medical Center | Victoria | 76 | 50% | 656 | Yes |
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