St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City: labor and delivery in Kansas City, MO
St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City is a hospital in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 1,768 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (532 such births). That is the same as the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,768Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 353Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
4401 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64111
Jackson County
Call (816) 932-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 353 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 72 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City has the 26th-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
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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 of Kansas City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City | 1.1 | 23% | 3,026 | Yes |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City | 2.7 | 34% | 1,367 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission | 6.5 | 23% | 4,321 | Yes |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 7.4 | 17% | 2,447 | Yes |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park | 10 | 30% | 779 | No |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center | Overland Park | 10 | 30% | 3,193 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Kansas City
- Saint Lukes North Hospital
- Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill
- University Health Lakewood Medical Center
More in Jackson County
- Centerpoint Medical Center (Independence)
- Saint Luke's East Hospital (Lees Summit)
Hospitals in Kansas City that do not offer labor and delivery: St Joseph Medical Center.
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