Deductible

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002325",
  "term": "Deductible",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The amount of money that a patient with health insurance pays for health care services before the health insurance plan begins to pay. Health care services may include visits to the doctor, laboratory tests, prescription medicines, and hospital stays. Not all health care plans require a deductible. Usually, plans with higher deductibles have lower monthly premiums (payments).",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/deductible/"
}