Mercy Hospital Aurora: labor and delivery in Aurora, MO
Mercy Hospital Aurora is a hospital in Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 224 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (71 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 224Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 418Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Birth services at Mercy Hospital Aurora
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Lactation consultants
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
500 Porter Avenue
Aurora, MO 65605
Lawrence County
Call (417) 678-2122 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Mercy Hospital Aurora compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 418 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, Mercy Hospital Aurora has the 18th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
Mercy Hospital Aurora 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 Aurora
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 27 | 22% | 3,595 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 28 | 26% | 3,064 | Yes |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 35 | 16% | 578 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 45 | 28% | 1,454 | Yes |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 45 | 31% | 565 | Yes |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar | 48 | 21% | 489 | Yes |
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