Mercy Hospital Jefferson: labor and delivery in Crystal City, MO
Mercy Hospital Jefferson is a hospital in Crystal City, Jefferson County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 625 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (220 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 625Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 127Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1400 US Highway 61
Crystal City, MO 63019
Jefferson County
Call (636) 933-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercy Hospital Jefferson compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 127 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, Mercy Hospital Jefferson has the 9th-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
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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 Jefferson 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 Crystal City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 19 | 23% | 1,180 | Yes |
| SSM St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 21 | 28% | 927 | Yes |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve | 25 | 25% | 115 | Yes |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 28 | 27% | 4,276 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 28 | 28% | 2,127 | Yes |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 29 | 25% | 3,604 | Yes |
More in Jefferson County
- SSM St Clare Health Center (Fenton)
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