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culture charge amount

cult_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

cult_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cult_chrg_amt as culture_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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