Mercy Hospital South: labor and delivery in Saint Louis, MO
Mercy Hospital South is a hospital in Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 1,180 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (434 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,180Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 182Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
10010 Kennerly Road
Saint Louis, MO 63128
St. Louis County
Call (314) 525-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercy Hospital South compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 182 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Missouri, Mercy Hospital South has the 24th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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 South 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 Saint Louis
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM St Clare Health Center | Fenton | 5.2 | 28% | 927 | Yes |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 9.3 | 27% | 4,276 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 9.3 | 28% | 2,127 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 10.0 | 30% | 7,809 | Yes |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 11 | 25% | 3,604 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 12 | 28% | 1,116 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Saint Louis
- Barnes Jewish Hospital
- Mercy Hospital St Louis
- Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis
More in St. Louis County
- SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis (Bridgeton)
- St Lukes Hospital (Chesterfield)
Hospitals in Saint Louis that do not offer labor and delivery: SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Christian Hospital Northeast.
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