Mercy Hospital Lebanon: labor and delivery in Lebanon, MO
Mercy Hospital Lebanon is a hospital in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 206 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (84 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 206Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 228Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
100 Hospital Drive
Lebanon, MO 65536
Laclede County
Call (417) 533-6100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Mercy Hospital Lebanon compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 228 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, Mercy Hospital Lebanon 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
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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 Lebanon 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 Lebanon
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 30 | 14% | 610 | Yes |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar | 43 | 21% | 489 | Yes |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital | Houston | 45 | – | 31 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 49 | 26% | 3,064 | Yes |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 50 | 20% | 663 | Yes |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 51 | 22% | 3,595 | Yes |
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