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approval cost

appr_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a service permission grant. 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 approval management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

appr_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appr_cst as approval_cost
FROM claims;

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