EXHIBIT 12.1

LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Millions)

											Three Months
	Years Ended December 31,										Ended March 31,
	2010		2009		2008		2007		2006		2011		2010
EARNINGS
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	241.1	$	222.0	$	208.8	$	202.3	$	234.1	$	74.9	$	70.8
Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest		118.1		113.5		119.2		124.4		123.4		32.0		27.4
TOTAL EARNINGS	$	359.2	$	335.5	$	328.0	$	326.7	$	357.5	$	106.9	$	98.2
FIXED CHARGES
Interest charged to expense(a)	$	109.0	$	104.6	$	110.6	$	115.7	$	115.7	$	29.5	$	25.2
Interest portion of rental expense		9.1		8.9		8.6		8.7		7.7		2.5		2.2
Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest		118.1		113.5		119.2		124.4		123.4		32.0		27.4
Capitalized interest		0.8		1.1		0.9		1.7		1.2		0.3		0.1
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES	$	118.9	$	114.6	$	120.1	$	126.1	$	124.6	$	32.3	$	27.5
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES		3.02		2.93		2.73		2.59		2.87		3.31		3.57

(a) excluding interest income