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What is out-of-pocket cost?
Pronunciation: /aʊt əv ˈpɑkət kɔst/
out-of-pocket cost
Definition
In medicine, the amount of money a patient pays for medical expenses that are not covered by a health insurance plan. Out-of-pocket costs include deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, and costs for noncovered health care services.