SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 25, 2004

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	001-15925	13-3893191
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
155 Franklin Road, Suite 400 Brentwood, Tennessee  37027
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (615) 373-9600

Item 12.  Results of Operations And Financial Condition.

With respect to the Form 8-K filed by Community Health Systems, Inc. on February 25, 2004, the references to "Confidential Draft, Date and Time" on the top of the cover page of the Form 8-K were inadvertently included in such filing.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  February 26, 2004	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Wayne T. Smith
		Wayne T. Smith
		Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
	By:	/s/ W. Larry Cash
		W. Larry Cash
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director (principal financial officer)
	By:	/s/ T. Mark Buford
		T. Mark Buford
		Vice President and Corporate Controller (principal accounting officer)

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