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Table 3.

Estimated operating room time by type of procedure performed

Time (min)	Cost ($)^a	Procedure
45	160.02	MIP without IOPTH
75	195.58	MIP with IOPTH, adequate decrease, end procedure^b
105	231.14	MIP with IOPTH, inadequate decrease, convert to BNE

MIP minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, IOPTH intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring, BNE bilateral neck exploration

^aCost = [6 + (time in minutes/15) * 17.78]

^bIOPTH decrease of ≥50% from the highest of either preincision or preexcision level at 10 min after gland excision