How Cities Grow: Dispersion, not Densification. by Wendell Cox 10/15/2011. Analysts occasionally note that urban areas (cities) are becoming larger and denser. This is only half right.
1 Cost per patient was $14,469 for mitral valve replacement, and $11,606 for mitral valve repair. 2  At East Carolina University, surgeons say that the hospital gets paid a fixed fee of $25,000 for the total cost of each heart-valve repair regardless of whether robotics are used.
1 Having the EGR valve cleaned by an auto repair shop incurs labor costs, which can be between $70 and $150 per hour, with the job taking about 1 to 2 hours, depending on the service provider. 2  Other parts may need to be replaced as well. 3  Many auto repair shops will put in a new screen and gasket when necessary.