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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914121-09-000048.txt : 20090109
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090109170752
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914121-09-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090109

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HCA INC/TN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860730
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC [8062]
		IRS NUMBER:				752497104
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARK PLZ
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6153449551

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PARK PLAZA
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HCA THE HEALTHCARE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010419

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COLUMBIA HCA HEALTHCARE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000502

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COLUMBIA HCA HEALTHCARE CORP/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940314

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070858
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11239
		FILM NUMBER:		09519458

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		100 N TRYON ST
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7043868486

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		100 N TRYON ST
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONSBANK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NCNB CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920107
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000860730</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HCA INC/TN</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000070858</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 N TRYON ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28255</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23373333</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>980392</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Bank of America Corporation (&quot;Bank of America&quot;), through its affiliates, ML Global Private Equity Fund, L.P., ML HCA
 Co-Invest, LP and Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P. 2001, is an indirect beneficial owner of 23,373,333 shares of the common stock
 of HCA, Inc. The indirect interest in the reported securities was obtained pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger,
 dated as of September 15, 2008 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;) whereby a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America merged with and
  into Merrill Lynch &amp; Co., Inc. (&quot;Merrill Lynch&quot;).  Merrill Lynch is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares of the common stock of HCA, Inc. are held indirectly through its affiliates as follows: ML Global Private Equity
 Fund, L.P. directly owns 21,145,716 units of Hercules Holding II, LLC and therefore may be deemed to own indirectly the same
 number of shares of common stock of HCA Inc. by virtue of its membership in Hercules Holding II, LLC.; ML HCA Co-Invest, LP
 directly owns 1,247,225 units of Hercules Holding II, LLC and therefore may be deemed to own indirectly the same number of
 shares of common stock of HCA Inc. by virtue of its membership in Hercules Holding II, LLC; and Merrill Lynch Ventures L.P.
 2001 directly owns 980,392 units of Hercules Holding II, LLC and therefore may be deemed to own indirectly the same number
 of shares of common stock of HCA Inc. by virtue of its membership in Hercules Holding II, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares of the common stock of HCA, Inc. are held indirectly through its subsidiary as follows: Banc of America Capital
 Investors, L.P. directly owns 980,392 units of Hercules Holding II, LLC and therefore may be deemed to own indirectly the
 same number of shares of common stock of HCA Inc. by virtue of its membership in Hercules Holding II. In addition, Bank of
 America owns an approximate 1% interest in Hercules Holdings II, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Hercules Holding II, LLC holds 91,845,692 shares, or 97.3%, of the common stock of HCA Inc. Hercules Holding II, LLC is held
 by a private investor group, including affiliates of Bain Capital Investors, LLC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &amp; Co. L.P. and
 Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, and affiliates of HCA, Inc. founder Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Bank of America, through
 its affiliates, may be deemed to be a member of a group exercising voting and investment control over the shares of common
 stock held by HCA Inc. Continued in footnote (5).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Continued from footnote (4).  However, Bank of America disclaims membership in any such group and disclaims beneficial
 ownership of these securities, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein.  ML Global Private Equity
 Fund, L.P. and its affiliates collectively have the right under Hercules Holding II, LLC's limited liability company
 agreement to nominate up to three directors of HCA Inc.  Each of Bank of America and its affiliates disclaims that it is a
 director of HCA Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
 of 1934 or otherwise, Bank of America is the beneficial owner of the securities covered by this statement except to the
 extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charles F. Bowman, Senior Vice President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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