1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Community Health Systems, Inc.
   and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and for the
   three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010, have been prepared in accordance with
   accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). In the
   opinion of management, such information contains all adjustments, consisting only of normal
   recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods. All
   intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The results of operations for the
   three months ended March 31, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for
   the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. Certain information and disclosures normally
   included in the notes to consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted as
   permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The
   Company believes the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The
   accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
   with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2010,
   contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Noncontrolling interests in less-than-wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries of the parent are
   presented as a component of total equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets to
   distinguish between the interests of the parent company and the interests of the noncontrolling
   owners. Noncontrolling interests that are redeemable or may become redeemable at a fixed or
   determinable price at the option of the holder or upon the occurrence of an event outside of the
   control of the Company are presented in mezzanine equity on the condensed consolidated balance
   sheets.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company sold a multi-specialty physician
   clinic and made the decision to sell a hospital. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2011, this hospital
   has been classified as held for sale. The condensed consolidated statement of income for the three
   months ended March 31, 2010 has been restated to reclassify the results of operations for these
   entities to discontinued operations. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31,
   2010 has been restated to present the long-lived assets of the disposal group as held for sale for
   comparative purposes with the March 31, 2011 presentation.
Throughout these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, Community Health
   Systems, Inc. (the “Parent”), and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to on a collective
   basis as the “Company.” This drafting style is not meant to indicate that the publicly-traded
   Parent or any subsidiary of the Parent owns or operates any asset, business, or property. The
   hospitals, operations and businesses described in this filing are owned and operated, and
   management services provided, by distinct and indirect subsidiaries of Community Health Systems,
   Inc.
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