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Zuzahlung

co-payment, patient contribution

noun TSOO-tsa-lung Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Usage Note

Zuzahlung is the statutory patient contribution for prescriptions and hospital stays in Germany. For medications it is currently ten percent of the price, between five and ten euros per item.

Examples

"Für das Medikament fiel eine Zuzahlung von sechs Euro an."

Natural Translation

A co-payment of six euros was charged for the medication.

Literal Translation

For the medication a co-payment of six euros fell due.

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