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hospital amount

hosp_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

hosp_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  hosp_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- hospital amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_amt as hospital_amount
FROM claims;

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