viện phí
Definition
- Noun:
- Hospitalization fee / Hospital fee: The money a patient must pay for medical services, treatment, and care received during a stay in a hospital or medical clinic.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Viện phí tại bệnh viện tư thường cao hơn. (Hospitalization fees at private hospitals are usually higher.)
- Gia đình tôi đang lo lắng về khoản viện phí lớn. (My family is worried about the large hospital fee.)
- Bảo hiểm y tế sẽ chi trả một phần viện phí. (Health insurance will cover a portion of the hospitalization costs.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in official documents, medical bills, and discussions about healthcare costs. It encompasses charges for the hospital room, medical procedures, doctor's consultations, and medicines administered during the inpatient stay.
Variants and Related Words
- Phí khám bệnh (n): Examination fee / Consultation fee (typically for an outpatient visit, not an inpatient stay).
- Tiền viện (n): A more colloquial term for hospital fees.
- Hóa đơn viện phí (n): Hospitalization fee invoice.
Synonyms
- Hospital charges: The costs levied by a hospital for its services.
- Medical bills: The invoices for healthcare services received, often including hospitalization.
Related Idioms and Common Phrases
- Gánh nặng viện phí: The burden of hospital fees.
- Gánh nặng viện phí là vấn đề với nhiều bệnh nhân. (The burden of hospital fees is a problem for many patients.)