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How to say medical bill, treatment cost
in Thai
ค่ารักษา
kâa-rák-sǎa
medical bill, treatment cost
kâa fallingrák highsǎa rising
Ask for an estimate (ประมาณเท่าไหร่) before tests and surgery at private hospitals.
- Part of speech
- noun
In a sentence
- ค่ารักษาประมาณเท่าไหร่kâa-rák-sǎa bprà-maan tâo-ràiRoughly how much will the treatment cost?
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Insurance: direct billing or claim later
From the same situation: Hospital and insurance
- นัดหมอto make a doctor's appointment
- ใบนัดappointment card, slip
- ล่ามinterpreter
- ใบสั่งยาprescription
- แผนกdepartment (of a hospital or company)
- คนไข้patient
- ประวัติhistory, record
- ตรวจสุขภาพto have a health check-up
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