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     Every week, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel lists the best deals on gasoline in Broward and Palm Beach County.
    But what about the best deals on open heart surgery?

                 Coronary  Bypass  Surgery
                 Broward County Hospitals

                                   18-64        65+      Total        Lowest          Highest
                                                                                Charge          Charge          
Broward General        171           97         268         $111,604       $175,719
                                    64%         36%       100%
Cleveland Clinic          37            36          73          $87,602         $143,413
                                    51%         49%       100%                     
Holy Cross                   110          177        287        $129,740       $199,021
                                    38%         62%       100%
Memorial Regional     110          105        219        $137,948       $208,950
                                    52%         48%       100%
Florida Medical           32            58          98          $199,803       $285,624
                                    33%         67%       100%
Northwest                   16            35          51           $225,187      $325,265
                                    31%         69%       100% 
Westside                     44            67         111         $137,948       $269,990
                                    40%         60%       100%
TOTAL                         520          579        1,099      $87,602        $325,265
                                    47%         53%       100%

                 Coronary  Bypass  Surgery
              Palm Beach County Hospitals

                                  18-64        65+         Total      Lowest           Highest
                                                                                 Charge          Charge
Bethesda                   40             66           106         $85,177         $146,009
                                  38%          42%         100%
Boca Raton               30              89           119         $109,629       $178,061
                                  25%          75%         100%
Delray                        26            126          152         $237,836       $322,245
                                   17%         83%         100%
JFK                              77            103          189        $183,158       $312,696
                                   41%          59%         100%
Palm Bch Gardens     100           179          279        $148,111       $241,479
                                   36%          64%
TOTAL                        273           563          836        $85,177        $322,245
                                   33%            67%                  

SOURCE: Agency for Health care Administration