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oop

oop

9.9
Paid directly by a person, not by insurance
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : de bolsillo
  • The patient was responsible for all oop expenses after reaching the insurance limit.

Examples

  • He asked if the surgery would have any oop charges before agreeing to the procedure.

  • Many people are surprised by their oop costs after a hospital stay.

  • Some medications are not covered and must be paid as oop costs.

  • The medical bills were all oop expenses.

  • Many people are surprised by their oop costs after a hospital stay.

  • Some medications are not covered and must be paid as oop costs.

  • He asked if the surgery would have any oop charges before agreeing to the procedure.

Synonyms

20 4.9

Costs you pay yourself that you do not get back from others

is the same meaning but expressed as an abbreviated form
18 6.4

You pay for something with your own money and are not paid back

is the same meaning but expressed as an abbreviated form

Antonyms

1 1.0

Having something on top or around it

How Expensive

expensive
1.0
oop
  • Specialized
9.9
free
1.0

Surface Forms

oop positive

Etymology

Oop here is short for the phrase out of pocket, also written out-of-pocket, shortened to the letters O-O-P. It means costs you pay yourself, not covered by insurance, so the money is 'paid directly by an individual'.