Definition

1. Noun:
   • A statement of charges for medical services: A "doctor's bill" is a formal document, typically an invoice, that lists the costs for professional medical services provided by a physician or a medical practice. It details the services rendered and the amount owed by the patient.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • I received the doctor's bill in the mail and was surprised by the high cost of the consultation.
  • Before paying, she carefully reviewed the doctor's bill to check for any errors in the listed procedures.

Advanced Usage

• "to be faced with a doctor's bill": to have to deal with the financial obligation of paying for medical services.
  • After the emergency room visit, he was faced with a substantial doctor's bill.
• "to settle a doctor's bill": to pay the amount owed for medical services in full.
  • It took them several months to settle the large doctor's bill.

Variants and Related Words

• Medical bill (n): A more general term for an invoice for any healthcare service, not exclusively from a doctor.
  • The hospital stay resulted in a large medical bill.
• Invoice (n): A general term for a list of goods or services provided with a statement of the sum due.
• Statement (n): A detailed report of services and charges, often used interchangeably with "bill" in this context.

Synonyms

• Physician's invoice: A formal synonym for a doctor's bill.
• Medical invoice: A general synonym for a bill from a healthcare provider.

Related Phrases

• "to foot the doctor's bill": (idiomatic) to be the person who pays for the medical charges.
  • His insurance was inadequate, so he had to foot the doctor's bill himself.

Noun

1. statement of charges for medical services