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coinsurance unit

coins_unt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The single item or measure for a shared cost percentage. 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 coinsurance management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

coins_unt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  coins_unt VARCHAR(100),  -- coinsurance unit
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  coins_unt as coinsurance_unit
FROM claims;

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