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credit charge amount

cr_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

cr_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cr_chrg_amt as credit_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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