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Study shows Hernando hospital fees substantially higher than state average

By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer

5/17/13Hernando County

The average patient who gets a joint replaced at Oak Hill Hospital was charged nearly $119,000 in 2011. At Brooksville Regional Hospital, the average was $104,000. Those fees were considerably higher than at several hospitals in the Tampa Bay area — and much higher than the state average of $62,092. Chest pain? Oak …

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