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Part B (Medical Insurance) Medically necessary
Covers certain doctors’ services, outpatient care, medical supplies, and preventive services.
Health care services or supplies needed to diagnose or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease, or its symptoms and that meet accepted standards of medicine.
Your costs in Original Medicare
- After you meet the Part B deductible, you pay 20% of the
In 2025, you pay $257 for your Part B deductible. After you meet your deductible for the year, you typically pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for these:
- Most doctor services (including most doctor services while you're a hospital inpatient)
- Outpatient therapy
- Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
Medicare-approved amount.Medicare-approved amount
The payment amount that Original Medicare sets for a covered service or item. When your provider accepts assignment, Medicare pays its share and you pay your share of that amount. - In a hospital outpatient setting, you also pay a separate facility
Hospital outpatient setting
A part of a hospital where you get outpatient services, like an emergency department, observation unit, surgery center, or pain clinic.copayment.Copayment
An amount you may be required to pay as your share of the cost for benefits after you pay any deductibles. A copayment is a fixed amount, like $30.
Find out cost
To find out how much your test, item, or service will cost, talk to your doctor or health care provider. The specific amount you’ll owe may depend on several things, like:
- Other insurance you may have
- How much your doctor charges
- If your doctor accepts assignment
- The type of facility
- Where you get your test, item, or service