Medical Dictionary

co–payment

noun co–pay·ment \(ˈ)kō-ˈpā-mənt\

Medical Definition of CO-PAYMENT

:  a relatively small fixed fee required by a health insurer (as an HMO) to be paid by the patient at the time of each office visit, outpatient service, or filling of a prescription

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