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die Zuzahlung

co-payment, additional payment, surcharge

Für dieses Medikament gibt es eine Zuzahlung.

There is a co-payment for this medication.

Die Zuzahlung beträgt zehn Euro.

The co-payment is ten euros.

((eine Zuzahlung)) leisten ((for sth.)) to make a co-payment for sth. Für Medikamente muss man eine Zuzahlung leisten.

Synonyms: Eigenanteil, Selbstbeteiligung (deductible)

From the prefix 'zu-' (in addition) + 'Zahlung' (payment). An additional payment you have to make.

Think of it as a payment you make 'zu' (on top of) what insurance covers. Very common in the German healthcare system.

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