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EX-10  FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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<P align="right"><FONT size="2">EXHIBIT 10</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>FIRST AMENDMENT</B></FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of October&nbsp;14, 2003 (this
&#147;Amendment&#148;), to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April&nbsp;30, 2001 (as amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the &#147;Credit Agreement&#148;),
among HCA INC. (formerly known as HCA &#151; The Healthcare Company), a Delaware
corporation (the &#147;Borrower&#148;), the several banks and other financial institutions
from time to time parties hereto (the &#147;Banks&#148;), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Documentation Agent and Co-Arranger, CITICORP USA, INC., DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW
YORK BRANCH and SUNTRUST BANK, as Syndication Agents and Co-Arrangers, THE
INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED, as Co-Arranger, FLEET NATIONAL BANK and THE
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Senior Managing Agents, THE BANK OF NEW YORK and
WACHOVIA BANK, N.A., as Managing Agents, TORONTO DOMINION BANK and SUMITOMO
BANK, as Co-Agents, AMSOUTH BANK, CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, MERRILL LYNCH, THE
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY and KEY BANK, as Lead Managers, JP MORGAN SECURITIES
INC., as Sole Advisor, Lead Arranger and Bookrunner, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
(formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Administrative Agent (the
&#147;Administrative Agent&#148;).
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">W I T N E S S E T H:</FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested certain amendments to the
Credit Agreement with respect to ERISA-related matters; and
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Required Banks have agreed to such amendments and
have authorized the Administrative Agent to execute this Amendment in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth herein;
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein
contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms
defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to
them in the Credit Agreement.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendment to Section&nbsp;4.12. Section&nbsp;4.12 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting in its entirety the last sentence of the
section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
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        <TD width="90%"><FONT size="2">The aggregate vested liabilities (using Plan funding
assumptions) under the Plans that are subject to Title IV of
ERISA and that are not Multiemployer Plans do not exceed the
aggregate value of such Plans&#146; assets by more than
$50,000,000.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendment to Section&nbsp;6.11. Section&nbsp;6.11 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting in its entirety the second sentence of
the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
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        <TD width="90%"><FONT size="2">At no time shall the aggregate actual liabilities of the
Company under Sections&nbsp;4062, 4063, 4064 and other provisions
of ERISA with respect to all Plans (and all other pension
plans to which the Company, any Subsidiary, or any Control
Group Person made contributions prior to such time) exceed, on
an aggregate basis, $50,000,000.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective
as of the Effective Date when the Administrative Agent shall have received
counterparts hereof duly executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and
the Required Banks.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby
represents and warrants on the date hereof that (i)&nbsp;all of the Borrower&#146;s
representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement (as qualified
by the disclosures in (i)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for its
fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2000, (ii)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s Reports on Form&nbsp;8- K
dated January&nbsp;31, 2001, February&nbsp;20, 2001 and April&nbsp;24, 2001, respectively, in
the case of each of the items referred to in clauses (i)&nbsp;and (ii), as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and previously distributed to the Agent
and made available to each Bank and (iii)&nbsp;Schedule&nbsp;V of the Credit Agreement)
are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof (except for
representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which shall be true
and correct as of such date) and (ii)&nbsp;no Default shall have occurred (except a
Default which shall have been waived in writing or which shall have been cured)
and no Default shall exist before and after giving effect to this Amendment.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Continuing Effect of Credit Agreement. This Amendment
shall not be construed as a waiver of or consent to any further or future action
on the part of the Borrower that would require a waiver or consent by the
Administrative Agent and/or the Banks. Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Credit Agreement shall continue to be and shall remain in full force and effect
in accordance with its terms.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one
or more of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, and all of
said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment by
facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart hereof.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY,
AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse the
Administrative Agent for all of its out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the preparation,
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">negotiation and execution of this Amendment, including, without limitation, the
fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Amendment to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of
the date first written above.
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Name: David G. Anderson<BR>
Title: Senior Vice President - Finance and Treasurer</FONT></TD>
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Name: Kevin R. Wagley<BR>
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Name: ALLEN FISHER<BR>
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Name: GREGORY SHEFRIN<BR>
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Name: SUSAN LEFEVRE<BR>
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Name: Greg Botshon<BR>
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