Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids: labor and delivery in Cedar Rapids, IA
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids is a hospital in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 592 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (212 such births). That is above the Iowa rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 592Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 287Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
701 10th Street SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Linn County
Call (319) 398-6011 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 287 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Iowa, Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids has the 21st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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 Medical Center - Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 0.5 | 28% | 2,231 | Yes |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center | Iowa City | 23 | 15% | 840 | Yes |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 23 | 25% | 3,076 | Yes |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester | 36 | 22% | 224 | Yes |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo | 49 | 30% | 622 | Yes |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 51 | 20% | 1,026 | Yes |
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