The amount of money that a patient with health insurance pays for each healthcare service, such as a visit to the doctor, laboratory tests, prescription medicines, and hospital stays. The amount of th [..]

A fixed amount ($20, for example) you pay for a covered health care service after you've paid your deductible. Let's say your health insurance plan's allowable cost for a doctor's [..]

An amount you may be required to pay as your share of the cost for a medical service or supply, like a doctor's visit, hospital outpatient visit, or prescription drug. A copayment is usually a se [..]

The amount you must pay out of your own pocket when you receive medical care or a prescription drug. Copayments usually refer to set fees that HMOs charge to access health care services, but they also may apply to a PPO insurance contract.

Beneficiary's share of the dentist's fee after the benefit plan has paid.

A predetermined, flat fee an individual pays for health-care services, in addition to what insurance covers. For example, some HMOs require a $10 copayment for each office visit, regardless of the typ [..]

If you have a managed-care health insurance plan, your copayment is the fixed amount you pay — often $10 to $25 — for each in-network doctor's office visit or approved medical treatmentIn some plans the copayment to see a specialist to whom you're referred is higher than the copayment to visit your primary care physician. Some plans [..]

A dollar amount that you pay for a covered health care service. For example, your health plan may require that you pay $20 each time you go to the doctor.

A fixed dollar amount that a member pays for covered services under the health plan.

The portion of the cost of each medical service and prescription you have to pay. A copayment is usually a set amount (for example, $10 or $20), which you pay for a doctor's visit or for a prescription drug from the pharmacy. In Original Medicare, Part A and Part B, copayments are also used for some hospital outpatient services.

Also known as copay. This is the dollar amount you pay for health care expenses. In most plans, you pay this after you meet your deductible limit. For example, you pay a set dollar amount to your doct [..]

Copayment is the portion of a claim or medical expense that you must pay out of pocket. Copayment usually is a fixed amount.

A copayment is a patient’s share of a health care bill. It usually is a small amount, such as $5 or $10 per office visit.

A predetermined, flat fee an individual pays for health-care services, in addition to what insurance covers. For example, some HMOs require a $10 copayment for each office visit, regardless of the type or level of services provided during the visit.

The amount you pay for each medical service, A copayment is usually a set amount you pay out of pocket. For example, this could be $10 or $20 for a doctor visit or a prescription. Copayments are also used for some hospital outpatient services in the Original Medicare plan.

The fixed amount a member pays per visit to a provider for in-network health care services. The copayment may vary per group and per service.

A fixed dollar amount you are required to pay for covered services at the time you receive care.

A common term for the fixed amount set by an insurance company and paid by a patient for a specified medical service. A copayment is often connected with a physician office visit or an emergency room [..]

A fixed dollar amount you must pay with your own money for medical services, such as office visits, or prescription drugs.

A fixed dollar amount you are required to pay for covered services at the time you receive care.

The enrollee’s share of payment for a given service. The copayment is usually expressed as a percentage of the dentist’s fee, but can be expressed as the enrollee’s preset share of payment for a given [..]

A form of cost sharing in which a fixed amount of money is paid by the insured for each health care service provided.

Cost control measure in insurance schemes in which the member pays a set charge per item received; copayment may be lower for generic drugs, higher for brand-name drugs.