Lewis County General Hospital: labor and delivery in Lowville, NY
Lewis County General Hospital is a hospital in Lowville, Lewis County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 90 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 56% delivered by C-section (41 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 56%First-birth C-section rate
- 90Deliveries in 2025
- 224Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Birth services at Lewis County General Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
7785 North State Street
Lowville, NY 13367
Lewis County
Call (315) 376-5200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Lewis County General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 56% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 224 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 82 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New York, Lewis County General Hospital has the 97th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Lowville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Area Hospital, Inc. | Carthage | 17 | 13% | 208 | – |
| Samaritan Medical Center | Watertown | 25 | 30% | 1,106 | Yes |
| Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc. | Rome | 35 | 0% | 261 | Yes |
| Oneida Health Hospital | Oneida | 46 | 23% | 309 | Yes |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica | 46 | 27% | 1,147 | Yes |
| Oswego Hospital | Oswego | 51 | 27% | 388 | No |
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