MUSC Medical Center: labor and delivery in Charleston, SC
MUSC Medical Center is a hospital in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 3,939 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (1,213 such births). That is above the South Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,939Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 531Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at MUSC Medical Center
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
169 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425
Charleston County
Call (843) 792-2300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How MUSC Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 531 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 108 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In South Carolina, MUSC Medical Center has the 22nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 34 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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
MUSC 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 Charleston
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston | 5.7 | 19% | 2,447 | Yes |
| Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant | 6.1 | 24% | 1,554 | Yes |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 15 | 24% | 2,817 | Yes |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc. | Summerville | 30 | 28% | 801 | Yes |
| Colleton Medical Center | Walterboro | 43 | 21% | 280 | Yes |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | Beaufort | 50 | 28% | 1,089 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Charleston
More in Charleston County
- Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center (Mount Pleasant)
Hospitals in Charleston that do not offer labor and delivery: Roper Hospital.
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