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copay charge amount

cpay_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The service charge value for a patient responsibility amount. Used to capture financial data associated with copay transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for copay management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cpay_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cpay_chrg_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- copay charge amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cpay_chrg_amt as copay_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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