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department charge amount

dept_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dept_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dept_chrg_amt as department_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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