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credit cost

cr_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a overpayment or reduction. 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 credit management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cr_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cr_cst as credit_cost
FROM claims;

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