US Medical Term · procedures
Inpatient Care
Atención Hospitalaria
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Inpatient Care |
| Spanish (Español) | Atención Hospitalaria |
| Chinese (中文) | 住院治疗 |
| Korean (한국어) | 입원 치료 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Chăm sóc nội trú |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Inpatient Care |
| Portuguese (Português) | Atendimento Hospitalar |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | การรักษาผู้ป่วยใน |
| Japanese (日本語) | 入院治療 |
What it means
Inpatient care refers to treatment requiring a formal hospital admission, where the patient stays overnight or for multiple days. Inpatient admissions are covered under Medicare Part A and by most private insurance plans, subject to deductibles and coinsurance. The decision to admit a patient as inpatient (versus 'observation status') significantly affects coverage and cost — observation status is classified as outpatient care and may result in higher patient costs, particularly for subsequent skilled nursing facility care under Medicare.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
I was admitted as an inpatient for three days after my surgery.
Fui admitido como paciente hospitalizado durante tres días después de mi cirugía.
My insurance has different cost-sharing rules for inpatient versus outpatient services.
Mi seguro tiene reglas de costo compartido diferentes para servicios hospitalarios versus ambulatorios.
The doctor said my condition requires inpatient monitoring overnight for observation.
El médico dijo que mi condición requiere monitoreo hospitalizado durante la noche para observación.
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Last reviewed: September 2026