Outpatient definition

Outpatient means a person who is receiving care other than on an inpatient basis, such as: • in a provider’s office; • in an ambulatory surgical center or facility; • in an emergency room; or • in a clinic. .

Outpatient means an individual examined and evaluated by a prescriber who determined the individual’s need for the administration of a drug or device, which individual presents to the hospital outpatient setting with a prescription or order for administration of a drug or device. “Outpatient” does not include an emergency department patient.

Outpatient means a patient who was examined and evaluated by a prescriber who determined the patient’s need for the administration of a drug or device, when the patient presents to the hospital outpatient setting with a prescription or order for administration of a drug or device. “Outpatient” does not include an emergency department patient.

Examples of Outpatient in a sentence

• Outpatient, in a physician’s office, urgent care center or free-standing laboratory: Major diagnostic imaging and testing* including but not limited to: MRI, MRA, CAT scans, CTA scans, PET scans, nuclear medicine and cardiac imaging.

• Diabetic Supplies, Prosthetic Devices, and Enteral Formula or Food, Hair Prosthetics Outpatient durable medical equipment* - Must be provided by a licensed medical supply provider.

• Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Physical & occupational- Outpatient (60 visit limit annually) Deductible & then 20% co-insurance applies.

• Outpatient 20% - After deductible 40% - After deductible In a physician’s office 20% - After deductible 40% - After deductible Inpatient 20% - After deductible 40% - After deductible Outpatient 20% - After deductible 40% - After deductible Skilled or sub-acute care 20% - After deductible 40% - After deductible Outpatient hospital/in a physician’s/therapist’s office.

• You Pay You Pay Inpatient physician services 20% - After deductible 40% - After deductible Outpatient services - includes physician services and outpatient hospital or ambulatory surgical center facility services.

More Definitions of Outpatient

Outpatient means a patient of an organized medical facility or a distinct part of such facility, who is expected by the facility to receive, and who does receive, professional services for less than a twenty-four-hour period regardless of the hour of admission, whether or not a bed is used or the patient remains in the facility past midnight;

Outpatient means a worker not admitted to a hospital prior to and extending past midnight for treatment and lodging. Medical services provided by a health care provider such as emergency room services, observation room, or short stay surgical treatments which do not result in admission are also considered outpatient services.

Outpatient means medical or surgical care you get from a Hospital when your doctor hasn’t written an order to admit to the Hospital as an inpatient. Outpatient Hospital care may include emergency department services, observation services, Outpatient surgery, lab tests, or X-rays. Your care may be considered Outpatient Hospital care even if you spend the night at the Hospital.

Outpatient means a person who incurs medical expenses at Doctor’s offices and freestanding clinics, and at Hospitals when not admitted as an Inpatient.

Outpatient means a Covered Person who is receiving medical care, treatment, services or supplies at a clinic, a Physician's office, a Licensed Health Care Provider’s office or at a Hospital if not a registered bedpatient at that Hospital, Psychiatric Facility or Alcoholism and/or Chemical Dependency Treatment Facility.

Outpatient means treatment including services, supplies, and medicines provided and used at a Hospital under the direction of a Physician to a person not admitted as a registered bed patient; or services rendered in a Physician’s office, laboratory, or x-ray facility, an Ambulatory Surgical Center, or the patient’s home.

Outpatient means a person who is not Confined.