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availability cost

avail_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a open time status. 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 availability management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

avail_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  avail_cst as availability_cost
FROM claims;

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