自じ費ひ診しん療りょう

noun

medical treatment at one's own expense; treatment not covered by health insurance

Refers to medical care that the patient pays for entirely themselves, without using public health insurance. Often contrasted with 保険診療 (insurance-covered treatment).

See also: 自由診療

• 自じ由ゆう診しん療りょうと自じ費ひ診しん療りょうは、どちらも保ほ険けんがきかない治ち療りょうを指さすことが多おおい。

  Both 自由診療 and 自費診療 often refer to medical treatment not covered by insurance.