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instrument copay amount

inst_cpay_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient responsibility value for a medical tool or device. Used to capture financial data associated with instrument transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for instrument management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

inst_cpay_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  inst_cpay_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- instrument copay amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  inst_cpay_amt as instrument_copay_amount
FROM claims;

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