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Ingredient Cost

Ingredient_Cost
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The calculated cost of the actual drug product dispensed to a patient, excluding the dispensing fee.

Standard Abbreviation

Ingredient_Cost

Category

general

Database Usage

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

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

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