Community Health Systems (CYH) 10-Q 2010 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

	Six Months
	Ended June 30,
	2010
Earnings
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	$	253,052
Income from equity investees		(23,565	)
Distributed income from equity investees		9,276
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs		322,297
Amortization of capitalized interest		2,346
Implicit rental interest expense		31,913
Total Earnings	$	595,319
Fixed Charges
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs	$	322,297
Capitalized interest		5,890
Implicit rental interest expense		31,913
Total fixed charges	$	360,100
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.65	x