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capacity amount

cap_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The monetary value for a maximum volume limit. Used to capture financial data associated with capacity transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for capacity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cap_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cap_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- capacity amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cap_amt as capacity_amount
FROM claims;

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