Which of the following best defines a direct nonmedical cost?

• A. Transportation costs
• B. Costs for transportation to the hospital or physician's offices
• C. Costs for lodging during care
• D. Hospitalization costs

Answer: (B)

Direct nonmedical costs are the expenses you incur to obtain health care that aren’t part of the medical treatment itself. They include things like travel, parking, lodging, meals, or child care required to access care. The option about transportation to the hospital or physician's offices fits this best because it represents a cost incurred solely to access care, not to receive the medical services. In contrast, hospitalization costs are direct medical costs (charges for the medical procedures and hospital stay), and lodging during care, while also nonmedical, is a nonclinical expense tied to being near the care site.