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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In 2003, Congress created Medicare Part D to cover outpatient prescription drugs, which had previously been excluded from Medicare benefits.
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Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Weaver, the executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Charlotte, said many things are needed, but pointed to supportive housing, outpatient treatment and ongoing case management as key needs.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
The base average monthly premium for the outpatient drug benefit called Part D is projected to increase by 6% in 2026 to about $39, which is the maximum allowable increase under one the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Additionally, outpatient surgeries and procedures in ophthalmology, gynecology, endoscopy, orthopedics and podiatry will no longer be available at Mayo Clinic’s hospital and clinic in Albert Lea.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Weaver, the executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Charlotte, said many things are needed, but pointed to supportive housing, outpatient treatment and ongoing case management as key needs.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
The base average monthly premium for the outpatient drug benefit called Part D is projected to increase by 6% in 2026 to about $39, which is the maximum allowable increase under one the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Additionally, outpatient surgeries and procedures in ophthalmology, gynecology, endoscopy, orthopedics and podiatry will no longer be available at Mayo Clinic’s hospital and clinic in Albert Lea.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpatient. Accessed 16 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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