Mar 8, 2020 12:28
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Norwegian term

takstene

Norwegian to English Medical Medical (general) Extract from hospital record re a patient admitted to ER with a back complaint
Hei! can anyone help with the term "takstene" in the sentence below:

"Regningskort nr [number] med takstene 2ak, 2dk."

To be honest, I don't know what the abbreviations 'ak' or 'dk' refer to, either.

Mange takk!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 tariff
3 fees

Discussion

Leif Henriksen Mar 16, 2020:
Well, the problem with the US use of the term, is that it is basically wrong, but very widespread. I am of course aware of this use in the US, but the asker, based in the UK, will be better served with my answer.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/pay-syst/national-tariff/
Nikolaj Widenmann Mar 16, 2020:
Typically, a tariff is a tax charged on imported goods. I live in the U.S., and I have never heard of fees for medical procedures being referred to as "tariffs". You can use fees, rates, or prices - but tariffs?

Proposed translations

+2
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Norwegian term (edited): takst
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tariff

The "takst" is the tariff for the different medical procedures, as defined by the Norwegian public health insurance.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2020-03-08 21:13:27 GMT)
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Yes, this reference is an excerpt containing and explaining the most used tariffs.
Note from asker:
Tusen takk for hjelpen! And are the references quoted some kind of reference to these tariffs?
Peer comment(s):

agree Per Bergvall
28 mins
agree Michele Fauble
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fees

I would refer to these as "fees" or possibly "rates".
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Reference comments

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Reference:

Norwegian medical consultation fees tabulation

Takster for allmennpraktiserende lege i fastlegeordningen
normaltariffen.legeforeningen.no › book › Fastlege...

Den Norske Legeforening

Normaltariffen

Takster for allmennpraktiserende lege i fastlegeordningen
Takster fra 1. juli 2019

Takst

2ak

Tekst

Konsultasjon hos allmennpraktiserende lege

Ugyldig takstkombinasjon: 1, 2ad, 2hd, 3, 4, 11med unntak av 11e og 11f, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 217c, 621, 622, 623, 624

Takst

2dk

Tekst

Tillegg for allmennlege som har fått godkjent videre- og etterutdanningsprogram i henhold til spesialistreglene i allmennmedisin i Norge i løpet av siste 5 år. Taksten gjelder også de5 første årene etter at legen er godkjent spesialist i allmennmedisin i Norge første gang.

Ugyldig takstkombinasjon: 1, 2dd, 3, 4, 11 med unntak av 11e og 11f, 12, 13, 14, 15, 217c, 621, 622, 623, 624
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