(Corrects headline, paragraph 1 to say HCA (NYSE:) missed estimates, not beat, and removes reference to higher admissions and labor costs)
(Reuters) -HCA Healthcare missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Friday.
The largest for-profit hospital operator in the United States reported third-quarter profit of $4.88 per share. Analysts on average were expecting a profit of $4.97 per share, according to data compiled by LSEG.