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duration charge amount

dur_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dur_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dur_chrg_amt as duration_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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