Out-patient cover explained
Out-patient cover can pay for consultations, tests and scans that do not need hospital admission.
Published by Beyond Leads Limited · 27 October 2026
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Key points
Out-patient benefit is often optional or limited to an annual amount, which can affect how much diagnosis is paid for.
Some policies cover diagnostic tests in full but limit consultations.
What to check in the policy documents
Policy terms differ between insurers. When looking at this topic, the documents to read are the policy summary, the full policy wording and your schedule. Points worth checking include: the out-patient limit shown in the schedule; whether diagnostics are treated separately; how out-patient cover interacts with the excess.
This page cannot confirm whether any person, condition or treatment would be covered. That depends on the insurer's terms and decision.
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