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capacity cost

cap_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a maximum volume limit. 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 capacity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cap_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cap_cst as capacity_cost
FROM claims;

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