Exhibit
12.1







LIFEPOINT
HOSPITALS, INC.


COMPUTATIONS
OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


(Unaudited)





(Dollars
in Millions)





Years Ended December 31,2009
            
            
            2008
            
            
            2007
            
            
            2006
            
            
            2005EARNINGSIncome
      from continuing operations before income taxes
            
            $
            222.0
            
            
            $
            208.8
            
            
            $
            202.3
            
            
            $
            234.1
            
            
            $
            136.5Fixed
      charges, exclusive of capitalized interest
            
            
            113.5
            
            
            
            119.2
            
            
            
            124.4
            
            
            
            123.4
            
            
            
            73.0TOTAL
      EARNINGS
            
            $
            335.5
            
            
            $
            328.0
            
            
            $
            326.7
            
            
            $
            357.5
            
            
            $
            209.5FIXED
      CHARGESInterest
      charged to expense(a)
            
            $
            104.6
            
            
            $
            110.6
            
            
            $
            115.7
            
            
            $
            115.7
            
            
            $
            67.3Interest
      portion of rental expense
            
            
            8.9
            
            
            
            8.6
            
            
            
            8.7
            
            
            
            7.7
            
            
            
            5.7Fixed
      charges, exclusive of capitalized interest
            
            
            113.5
            
            
            
            119.2
            
            
            
            124.4
            
            
            
            123.4
            
            
            
            73.0Capitalized
      interest
            
            
            1.1
            
            
            
            0.9
            
            
            
            1.7
            
            
            
            1.2
            
            
            
            3.0TOTAL
      FIXED CHARGES
            
            $
            114.6
            
            
            $
            120.1
            
            
            $
            126.1
            
            
            $
            124.6
            
            
            $
            76.0RATIO
      OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
            
            
            2.93
            
            
            
            2.73
            
            
            
            2.59
            
            
            
            2.87
            
            
            
            2.76





(a)
            excluding
      interest income