Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center: labor and delivery in Mason City, IA
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center is a hospital in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 415 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (89 such births). That is above the Iowa rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 415Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 436Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Epidural and pain relief options
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) support
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1000 Fourth Street SW
Mason City, IA 50401
Cerro Gordo County
Call (641) 428-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 436 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 66 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Iowa, Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center has the 34th-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
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center 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 Mason City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County Medical Center | Charles City | 28 | 26% | 122 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin | Albert Lea | 36 | 27% | 600 | Yes |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion | Clarion | 39 | 33% | 699 | Yes |
| Waverly Health Center | Waverly | 47 | – | 69 | Yes |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center | Algona | 51 | 26% | 113 | Yes |
| United Hospital District | Blue Earth | 55 | 18% | 170 | – |
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