Cox Medical Centers: labor and delivery in Springfield, MO
Cox Medical Centers is a hospital in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 3,595 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (1,124 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,595Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 300Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Cox Medical Centers
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Lactation consultants
Address and phone
3801 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65807
Greene County
Call (417) 269-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cox Medical Centers compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 300 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Missouri, Cox Medical Centers has the 21st-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 68% 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
Cox Medical Centers 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 Springfield
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 2.3 | 26% | 3,064 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora | 27 | 21% | 224 | Yes |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar | 34 | 21% | 489 | Yes |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 35 | 16% | 578 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon | 51 | 17% | 206 | Yes |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison | 63 | 16% | 399 | Yes |
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