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admission cost

admn_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a hospital inpatient entry. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for admission management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

admn_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  admn_cst VARCHAR(100),  -- admission cost
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  admn_cst as admission_cost
FROM claims;

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