And while other big cities on the West Coast like Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland also have large L.G.B.T. populations, San Francisco continues to draw people, including from nearby San Jose, which has one of the smallest shares of L.G.B.T. people among the nationâs largest metropolitan areas. 1  Photo.
In that same period, the cost of treating heart attack patients rose from about $11,000 to about $15,000. Total heart attack spending in the same period rose from $2.6 billion to $3.4 billion.
1 According to an American Heart Association report, the average hospital charge for heart bypass surgery -- not including doctor fee -- is $117,094. Heart bypass surgery typically is covered by health insurance when medically necessary. 2  For patients not covered by health insurance, heart bypass surgery typically costs about $70,000-$200,000 or more.