Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Muncie, IN
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 1,254 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (406 such births). That is above the Indiana rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,254Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 316Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2401 University Ave
Muncie, IN 47303
Delaware County
Call (765) 747-3111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 316 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 39 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Indiana, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital has the 44th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 52% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 54% 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
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital 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 Muncie
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County | Anderson | 15 | 25% | 349 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson | 16 | 30% | 275 | Yes |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital | New Castle | 18 | 17% | 306 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent Randolph | Winchester | 23 | 32% | 170 | Yes |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion | 29 | 19% | 373 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent Fishers | Fishers | 30 | 21% | 372 | Yes |
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