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denial cost

den_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a coverage rejection. 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 denial management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

den_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_cst as denial_cost
FROM claims;

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