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copay cost

cpay_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a patient responsibility amount. 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 copay management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cpay_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cpay_cst as copay_cost
FROM claims;

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