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        <Explanation>SURGEON FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,002,650. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,002,650. UNOS CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 919,936. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 919,936. OPERATING ROOM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 805,727. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 805,727. GRANT PROGRAM EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 745,675. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 745,675. EQUIPMENT RENTAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 114,369. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 501,785. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 616,154. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 79,150. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 175,215. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 254,365. PROFESSIONAL PATHOLOGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 192,870. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 192,870. RENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,672. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 150,915. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 181,587. TELEPHONE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 112,997. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 44,592. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 157,589. REPAIRS &amp; MAINTENANCE - BUILDING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 131,267. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 131,267. ANESTHESIOLOGY / HOSPITAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 123,818. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 123,818. PUBLIC EDUCATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 120,643. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 120,643. PROFESSIONAL ANESTHESIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 119,332. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 119,332. DUES &amp; SUBSRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,203. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 71,881. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 97,084. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 105. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 91,851. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 91,956. CONTRIBUTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 77,358. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 77,358. CONTRACTED SALARY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 71,968. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,968. OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 61,483. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 61,483. UNALLOWABLE EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54,064. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,064. CONTRACTED EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 30,105. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,105. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,398. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,355. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,753. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,063. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,063. PROPERTY TAXES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,821. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,821. PRINTING &amp; PUBLICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,401. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,401.</Explanation>
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