St James Hospital: labor and delivery in Butte, MT
St James Hospital is a hospital in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana that delivers babies. It handled 282 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (106 such births). That is above the Montana rate of 20% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 282Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 612Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
400 S Clark St
Butte, MT 59701
Silver Bow County
Call (406) 723-2500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St James Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 612 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Montana, St James Hospital has the 16th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 18 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
- 65% 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
St James 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 Butte
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Anaconda | Anaconda | 22 | 26% | 94 | Yes |
| St Peters Health | Helena | 48 | 20% | 663 | Yes |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare | Dillon | 56 | – | 58 | Yes |
| Bitterroot Health - Daly Hospital | Hamilton | 76 | 32% | 116 | – |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman | 77 | 25% | 1,426 | Yes |
| St. Patrick Hospital | Missoula | 92 | 26% | 307 | Yes |
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