COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
SC 13G, 1996-02-06
GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 Schedule 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. )

                        Community Health Systems, Inc.
                              (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                203666 10 1
                               (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X].  (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).

                    (Continued on following page(s))

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CUSIP No. 203666 10 1
Schedule 13G

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

        RCM Capital Management   94-3004386
        RCM Limited L.P.         94-3004387
        RCM General Corporation  94-3132809

2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

        (a)  [  ]                (b)      [X]

3
SEC USE ONLY

4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        RCM Capital Management - CA Limited Partnership
        RCM Limited L.P. - CA Limited Partnership
        RCM General Corporation - CA Corporation

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5 SOLE VOTING POWER             821,700
6 SHARED VOTING POWER           -0-
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        1,001,700
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER      15,000

9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,016,700

10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        5.2%

12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        RCM Capital Management - IA,PN
        RCM Limited L.P. - PN,HC
        RCM General Corporation - CO,HC

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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

        Community Health Systems, Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

        155 Franklin Blvd.
        Suite 400
        Brentwood, Tennessee  37024

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:

        RCM Capital Management
        RCM Limited L.P.
        RCM General Corporation

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

        Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3000
        San Francisco, California  94111

Item 2(c) Citizenship:

        RCM Capital Management - CA Limited Partnership
        RCM Limited L.P. - CA Limited Partnership
        RCM General Corporation - CA Corporation

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

        Common

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:

        203666 10 1

Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:

        (e)  [X]  Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of Investment
        Advisers Act of 1940.  *See Exhibit A.

Item 4.  Ownership.

        See responses to Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11 of Cover Page.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

        If this statement is being filed to report  the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [  ].

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

        Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

        See Exhibit A.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

        Not Applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

        Not Applicable.

Item 10.  Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.

By /s/ Susan C. Gause
   Susan C. Gause
   Chief Financial Officer

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.

RCM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

By /s/ Susan C. Gause                 February 5, 1996
   Susan C. Gause
   Chief Financial Officer

RCM LIMITED L.P.

By /s/ Michael J. Apatoff             February 5, 1996
   Michael J. Apatoff
   Chief Operating Officer

RCM GENERAL CORPORATION

By   /s/ William L. Price               February 5, 1996
     William L. Price
     Executive Vice President

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EXHIBIT A

RCM Capital Management ("RCM Capital") is an investment adviser registered
under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

RCM Limited L.P. ("RCM Limited") is the General Partner of RCM Capital.  RCM
Limited has filed this Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").  RCM Limited has beneficial
ownership of the securities reported on this Schedule 13G only to the extent
that RCM Limited may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities
managed by RCM Capital.

RCM General Corporation ("RCM General") is the General Partner of RCM
Limited, the General Partner of RCM Capital.  RCM General has filed this
Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) under the Act.  RCM General has
beneficial ownership of the securities reported on this Schedule 13G only to
the extent RCM General may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of
securities managed by RCM Capital.

RCM Capital, RCM Limited, and RCM General have agreed to file a joint
statement on Schedule 13G under the Act in connection with the common stock
of Community Health Systems, Inc.

RCM Capital, RCM Limited, and RCM General are responsible for the timely
filing of Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning each of them contained therein,
but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the
information concerning any other.

RCM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

By /s/ Susan C. Gause                 February 5, 1996
   Susan C. Gause
   Chief Financial Officer

RCM LIMITED L.P.

By /s/ Michael J. Apatoff             February 5, 1996
   Michael J. Apatoff
   Chief Operating Officer

RCM GENERAL CORPORATION

By   /s/ William L. Price               February 5, 1996
     William L. Price
     Executive Vice President



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