noun
hospital costs; hospital bill
Refers to the total expenses incurred at a hospital, including consultation, treatment, and medication fees.
病院代が高くて、払えるか心配です。
The hospital bill is expensive, and I'm worried whether I can pay it.
保険がきいても、病院代はばかにならない。
Even with insurance, hospital costs are nothing to sneeze at.
入院費 refers to hospitalization costs, a subset of 病院代.
Compound of 病院 (hospital) and 代 (charge, fee).