Table 7. Medical care benefits: Median copayment per visit for selected services by type of plan, state and local government workers, National Compensation Survey, 2011 (Includes all workers participating in plans with specified copayments) Hospital room and board Physician office visit Outpatient surgery Characteristics Health Health Health Fee-for- maintena- Fee-for- maintena- Fee-for- maintena- All plans service nce All plans service nce All plans service nce plans organiza- plans organiza- plans organiza- tions tions tions All workers............................. $200 $200 $250 $20 $20 $15 $30 $30 $50 Worker characteristic Management, professional, and related... 200 200 250 20 20 15 30 30 50 Professional and related.............. 200 200 250 20 20 15 35 30 50 Teachers............................ 200 200 250 20 20 15 – – 50 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 200 200 250 20 20 15 50 – – Service................................. 200 200 250 20 20 15 – 30 50 Protective service.................... 200 200 250 15 20 15 – – 50 Sales and office........................ 200 200 250 20 20 15 30 25 50 Office and administrative support..... 200 200 250 20 20 15 30 30 40 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance............................. 200 – 275 20 20 15 30 30 – Production, transportation, and material moving.................................. – – 200 15 15 15 – – – Full time............................... 200 200 250 20 20 15 30 30 50 Part time............................... 250 200 250 20 20 15 – – 50 Union................................... 200 200 – 15 15 15 30 30 50 Nonunion................................ 200 200 250 25 25 15 – 30 – Average wage within the following categories:(1) Lowest 25 percent..................... 200 200 250 20 20 – – 30 – Lowest 10 percent................... – 200 250 25 25 20 – – – Second 25 percent..................... 200 200 250 20 20 15 30 30 50 Third 25 percent...................... 200 200 250 20 20 15 30 30 50 Highest 25 percent.................... – 200 250 15 20 15 35 30 – Highest 10 percent.................. 200 150 250 15 15 15 30 25 – Establishment characteristic Service-providing industries............ 200 200 250 20 20 15 30 30 50 Education and health services......... 200 200 250 20 20 15 – – 50 Educational services................ 200 200 250 20 20 15 – – 50 Elementary and secondary schools.. 200 200 250 20 20 15 – – 50 Junior colleges, colleges, and universities...................... 250 – 250 20 20 15 – – 50 Health care and social assistance... 200 200 200 20 20 15 30 30 – Hospitals......................... 200 150 200 20 20 – 35 30 45 Public administration................. 200 200 250 15 20 15 30 25 50 1 to 99 workers......................... 200 200 – 20 20 15 – – – 1 to 49 workers....................... 200 200 – 20 20 15 – – – 50 to 99 workers...................... – – – 20 – 15 – – – 100 workers or more..................... 200 200 250 20 20 15 30 30 50 100 to 499 workers.................... 200 200 250 20 20 15 – – – 500 workers or more................... 200 200 250 20 20 15 30 30 50 State government........................ 250 200 250 20 20 15 30 30 – Local government........................ 200 200 250 20 20 15 30 30 50 Geographic area New England............................. 250 250 250 – 15 10 100 – – Middle Atlantic......................... 100 – 100 15 15 15 20 20 50 East North Central...................... 275 300 275 20 20 15 150 – 150 West North Central...................... 180 180 125 20 20 15 100 100 50 South Atlantic.......................... 250 250 250 20 20 15 25 25 – West South Central...................... 150 150 500 25 – 25 100 100 250 Mountain................................ – 200 500 20 – 25 40 – – Pacific................................. 250 200 250 15 20 15 20 – 15 1 The categories are based on the average wage for each occupation surveyed, which may include workers with earnings both above and below the threshold. The average wages are based on the estimates published in the "National Compensation Survey: Occupational Earnings in the United States, 2010." See Technical Note for more details. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data do not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20102011.htm.