医療費

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 医療費 (いりょうひ), medical care 医療 and expense 費 combine to denote medical costs.
• Basic usage: 医療費 covers costs arising from medical care such as examinations, treatment, or hospitalization.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope of medical expenses
  • It should not automatically be reduced to one medicine's price or expanded to every health-related expense.