### Question
How is the term charge proportion defined?


### Answer
The term **charge proportion** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1395l* as the following:

> 100 percent minus the cost proportion

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1395l*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XVIII-HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED > Part B-Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled**

