University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center: labor and delivery in Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center is a hospital in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 840 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (282 such births). That is below the Iowa rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 840Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 293Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
500 E Market Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
Johnson County
Call (319) 339-0300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 293 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Iowa, University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center has the 7th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center 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 Iowa City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 1.2 | 25% | 3,076 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 23 | 25% | 592 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 23 | 28% | 2,231 | Yes |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 51 | 28% | 2,059 | Yes |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island | 51 | 30% | 410 | Yes |
| Trinity - Bettendorf | Bettendorf | 53 | 23% | 862 | Yes |
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