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directive charge amount

dir_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dir_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dir_chrg_amt as directive_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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