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discharge cost

dsch_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a hospital patient release. 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 discharge management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dsch_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dsch_cst as discharge_cost
FROM claims;

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