Table 3. Cost savings of performing a Total versus Completion thyroidectomy in cases where malignancy was confirmed by rapid frozen section (USD$).

	Number of cases	Cost per case	Total cost
Completion Thyroidectomies Avoided	13	4,826	62,738
Added Cost of Total Thyroidectomy	13	260	-3,380
Frozen Section Costs	314	109	-34,226
Total Net Savings			25,132
Savings per Case			80.04