outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt 
often attributive
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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The 2025 Omniscient Health Physician Medicare Income Report shows reimbursement rates for outpatient procedures from traditional fee-for-service patients in the Medicare health insurance program for the elderly have tumbled a cumulative 10% since 2016.
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Hill is expected to attend four Narcotics Anonymous meetings a week or enroll in an outpatient narcotics program as a condition of his release.
—Lindsay Good, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
At City of Hope Orange County’s new hospital, which will open its doors in December next to the already open outpatient center, a new, immersive healing space will offer such a refuge.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Its network includes more than 900 locations, 19 hospitals, 750 physician clinics, urgent care centers, and outpatient facilities, employing 40,000 people.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Hill is expected to attend four Narcotics Anonymous meetings a week or enroll in an outpatient narcotics program as a condition of his release.
—Lindsay Good, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
At City of Hope Orange County’s new hospital, which will open its doors in December next to the already open outpatient center, a new, immersive healing space will offer such a refuge.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Its network includes more than 900 locations, 19 hospitals, 750 physician clinics, urgent care centers, and outpatient facilities, employing 40,000 people.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpatient. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who visits a hospital for diagnosis or treatment without staying overnight compare inpatient
Medical Definition
outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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