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Acquisition Cost

Acquisition_Cost
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The price a pharmacy pays to purchase a drug from a wholesaler or manufacturer.

Standard Abbreviation

Acquisition_Cost

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  acquisition_cost VARCHAR(100),  -- Acquisition Cost
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  acquisition_cost as acquisition_cost
FROM claims;

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