Table 1 The amounts of catastrophic coverage
| Average annual income | Catastrophic coverage: maximum out-of-pocket expenditure per month (yen) | ||
| Aged under 70 years | Over approximately 11,600,000 yen | 252,600 + (medical expenditure – 842,000) × 1% | |
| About 7,700,000 to 11,600,000 yen | 167,400 + (medical expenditure – 558,000) ×1% | ||
| About 3,700,000 to 7,700,000 yen | 80,100 + (medical expenditure – 267,000) × 1% | ||
| Under approximately 3,760,000 yen | 57,600 | ||
| Exempted from residence tax | 35,400 | ||
| Income levels | Outpatient | Inpatient | |
| Aged 70 to 74 years |
High income (Comparable to current workforce) | 44,400 | 80,100 + (medical expenditure −267,000) × 1% |
| Regular income | 12,000 | 44,400 | |
|
Low income II (Exempt from residence tax) | 8000 | 24,600 | |
|
Low income I (Particularly low income) | 15,000 | ||