Saint Lukes North Hospital: labor and delivery in Kansas City, MO
Saint Lukes North Hospital is a hospital in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 739 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (255 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 739Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 222Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
5830 N W Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64154
Platte County
Call (816) 891-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Saint Lukes North Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 222 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Missouri, Saint Lukes North Hospital has the 15th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Saint Lukes North Hospital 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 Kansas City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 8.5 | 17% | 2,447 | Yes |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City | 12 | 34% | 1,367 | Yes |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 12 | 14% | 350 | Yes |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City | 13 | 23% | 3,026 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 14 | 25% | 1,768 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission | 18 | 23% | 4,321 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Kansas City
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City
- Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
- University Health Lakewood Medical Center
Hospitals in Kansas City that do not offer labor and delivery: St Joseph Medical Center.
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