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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HANKINS ROBERT SAMUEL JR   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HCA INC/TN [(HCA)] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CFO-Outpatient Services Group (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE PARK PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/29/2005 (Street) NASHVILLE, TN 37203 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/29/2005   M   1,538 A $ 30.9038 21,400 D   Common Stock 04/29/2005   M   7,500 A $ 35.8168 28,900 D   Common Stock 04/29/2005   M   8,000 A $ 37.9166 36,900 D   Common Stock 04/29/2005   M   20,000 A $ 26.8031 56,900 D   Common Stock 04/29/2005   M   13,147 A $ 17.116 70,047 D   Common Stock 04/29/2005   M   12,000 A $ 35.6 82,047 D   Common Stock 04/29/2005   M   20,000 A $ 41.84 102,047 D   Common Stock 04/29/2005   M   20,000 A $ 42.15 122,047 D   Common Stock 04/29/2005   M   20,000 A $ 45.86 142,047 D   Common Stock 04/29/2005   S   120,985 D $ 55 21,062 D   Common Stock 04/29/2005   S   1,200 D $ 55.03 19,862 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 30.9038

04/29/2005

M

1,538

10/16/2000

10/16/2005

Common Stock

1,538

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 35.8168

04/29/2005

M

7,500

02/08/2001

02/08/2006

Common Stock

7,500

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 37.9166

04/29/2005

M

8,000

02/03/2002

02/03/2007

Common Stock

8,000

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 26.8031

04/29/2005

M

20,000

11/03/2002

11/03/2007

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 17.116

04/29/2005

M

13,147

03/04/2003

03/04/2009

Common Stock

13,147

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 35.6

04/29/2005

M

12,000

(1)

03/22/2011

Common Stock

12,000

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 41.84

04/29/2005

M

20,000

(2)

01/24/2012

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 42.15

04/29/2005

M

20,000

(2)

01/29/2013

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 45.86

04/29/2005

M

20,000

(2)

01/29/2014

Common Stock

20,000

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HANKINS ROBERT SAMUEL JR ONE PARK PLAZA NASHVILLE, TN 37203			CFO-Outpatient Services Group

Signatures

By: /s/ John M. Franck II, Attorney-in-Fact for		05/02/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 3/22/02.
(2)	On December 16, 2004, HCA announced the acceleration of vesting of all unvested options awarded to employees and officers under the HCA 2000 Equity Incentive Plan which had exercise prices greater than the closing price of HCA?s common stock on December 14, 2004 of $40.89 per share, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange.

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