治療費(ちりょうひ)

A compound of 治療(ちりょう) (treatment, therapy) and 費(ひ) (cost, expense). The 費(ひ) suffix attaches to many nouns to form expense-related words.

Common collocations

• 治療費(ちりょうひ)を払(はら)う: to pay medical expenses
• 治療費(ちりょうひ)を請求(せいきゅう)する: to bill for / claim medical expenses
• 治療費(ちりょうひ)の負担(ふたん): burden of medical costs
• 治療費(ちりょうひ)の自己(じこ)負担(ふたん): out-of-pocket medical costs
• 高額(こうがく)治療費(ちりょうひ): expensive medical bills

Related words

• 医療費(いりょうひ): medical costs — broader term that includes all healthcare-related expenses
• 入院費(にゅういんひ): hospitalization costs
• 薬代(くすりだい): medication costs
• 診察料(しんさつりょう): consultation fee

Usage

In Japan's universal healthcare system, patients typically pay 30% of 治療費(ちりょうひ) out of pocket, with national health insurance covering the rest. The term frequently appears in discussions about healthcare costs, insurance claims, and accident liability.