Nkc Health: labor and delivery in North Kansas City, MO
Nkc Health is a hospital in North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 2,447 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (783 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,447Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 242Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2800 Clay Edwards Drive
North Kansas City, MO 64116
Clay County
Call (816) 691-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Nkc Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 242 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, Nkc Health 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
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Nkc Health 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 North Kansas City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City | 4.7 | 34% | 1,367 | Yes |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City | 7.3 | 23% | 3,026 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 7.4 | 25% | 1,768 | Yes |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 8.5 | 20% | 739 | Yes |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 11 | 14% | 350 | Yes |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 13 | 25% | 1,027 | Yes |
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