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claim cost

clm_cst
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a insurance reimbursement request. 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 claim management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

clm_cst

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  clm_cst as claim_cost
FROM claims;

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