Cox Medical Center Branson: labor and delivery in Branson, MO
Cox Medical Center Branson is a hospital in Branson, Taney County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 578 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (186 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 578Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 212Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Cox Medical Center Branson
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Lactation consultants
Address and phone
525 Branson Landing Blvd, Po Box 650
Branson, MO 65615
Taney County
Call (417) 335-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cox Medical Center Branson compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 212 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, Cox Medical Center Branson has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Cox Medical Center Branson 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 Branson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison | 29 | 16% | 399 | Yes |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 35 | 22% | 3,595 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora | 35 | 21% | 224 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 37 | 26% | 3,064 | Yes |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 50 | 10% | 641 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 58 | 21% | 2,349 | Yes |
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