Medical term:
copayment
copayment
(kō′pā′mənt)n.
A specified sum of money that patients covered by a health insurance plan pay for a given type of service, usually at the time the service is rendered.
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co·pay·ment
, copay (kōpā-mĕnt, kōpā)A fixed or set amount paid for each health care or medical service; the remainder is paid by the health insurance plan. In common parlance, copay is the term used.
See also: coinsurance, cost sharing
Synonym(s): out-of-pocket costs, out-of-pocket expenses.
See also: coinsurance, cost sharing
Synonym(s): out-of-pocket costs, out-of-pocket expenses.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
co·pay·ment
, copay (kōpā-mĕnt, kōpā)That portion of a dental care charge for which the patient herself, rather than a third party payor (i.e., insurer), is responsible.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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