St Lukes Hospital: labor and delivery in Cedar Rapids, IA
St Lukes Hospital is a hospital in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 2,231 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (613 such births). That is above the Iowa rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,231Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 101Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1026 A Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Linn County
Call (319) 369-7211 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Lukes Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 101 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 99 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Iowa, St Lukes Hospital has the 32nd-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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 Lukes 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 Cedar Rapids
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 0.5 | 25% | 592 | Yes |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center | Iowa City | 23 | 15% | 840 | Yes |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 23 | 25% | 3,076 | Yes |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester | 36 | 22% | 224 | Yes |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo | 48 | 30% | 622 | Yes |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 51 | 20% | 1,026 | Yes |
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