Hospitals to give birth in Joplin, MO
Short answer
As of July 2026, 2 hospitals in Joplin, MO report inpatient labor and delivery to CMS, and both hold the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation . CMS hasn't published C-section or severe-complication rates for any of them yet: the 2024 values read "Not available."
CMS reporting period 2024, published July 2026.
Each hospital shows how many OB-GYNs report an affiliation with it in Medicare data.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Maternal Health - Hospital). Data as of July 2026. Public records, not yet confirmed by each provider. How we build this directory
Yes Can Medicaid cover your pregnancy in Missouri?Can Medicaid cover your pregnancy in Missouri?
MO HealthNet covers pregnancy for incomes up to 196% of the federal poverty level (limits as of January 2026).
Hospitals (2)
Source: CMS Birthing-Friendly hospitals. Data as of July 2026.
Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Hospital
7 OB-GYNs report an affiliation here (Medicare data)
1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO 64804
(417) 347-1111Mercy Hospital Joplin
Hospital
6 OB-GYNs report an affiliation here (Medicare data)
100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 64804
(417) 781-2727Maternity data by hospital
What each Joplin hospital reported to CMS for 2024, as CMS publishes it. Listed A to Z; CMS publishes no national rate for these measures.
- Cesarean birth (PC-02): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 2).
- Severe obstetric complications (PC-07a): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 2).
- Severe obstetric complications, excluding transfusion-only cases (PC-07b): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 2).
| Hospital | Birthing-Friendly | Care Compare |
|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Birthing-Friendly | View |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Birthing-Friendly | View |
4 Data suppressed by CMS for one or more quarters.
Sources: CMS Maternal Health - Hospital; Medicare Care Compare. Data as of July 2026.
Key facts: giving birth in Joplin, MO
- As of July 2026, CMS lists 2 hospitals in Joplin, MO with inpatient labor and delivery.
- Both hospitals in Joplin, MO hold the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation for the 2024 reporting period.
- CMS has not published a 2024 cesarean birth rate (PC-02) for any hospital in Joplin, MO; every value reads "Not available" in the July 2026 data.
- CMS publishes no national average for these maternal health measures, so Joplin, MO values can't be compared with a national rate from this data.
Source: CMS Maternal Health - Hospital. Data as of July 2026.
Questions about giving birth here
How many hospitals in Joplin, MO have labor and delivery?
2 hospitals in Joplin report inpatient labor and delivery to CMS: Freeman Health System - Freeman West; Mercy Hospital Joplin. Call the hospital to confirm its maternity services before you plan a birth there.
Which Joplin hospitals are Birthing-Friendly?
Both: Freeman Health System - Freeman West; Mercy Hospital Joplin. CMS gives the designation to hospitals that report taking part in a perinatal quality improvement collaborative and putting its recommended safety practices in place. It isn't a rating.
What is the C-section rate at hospitals in Joplin?
CMS hasn't published one yet. In its July 2026 data, the cesarean birth measure (PC-02) for 2024 reads "Not available" at both hospitals, both with CMS footnote 4 ("Data suppressed by CMS for one or more quarters"). Ask the hospital for its own rate.
Does Medicaid cover giving birth in Missouri?
In Missouri, MO HealthNet covers pregnancy for household incomes up to 196% of the federal poverty level, and Show-Me Healthy Babies covers it up to 305% (about $66,002 a year for a household of two). Both cover you for 12 months after the pregnancy ends, except Show-Me Healthy Babies coverage based on immigration status, which ends the day after you leave the hospital.
What care is listed in Joplin, MO?
- In this directory, Joplin, MO has 1 lactation consultant, 8 midwives, 2 hospitals with labor and delivery, 13 OB-GYNs and 10 pediatricians (NPI registry, September 2026; CMS hospital data, July 2026).