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lab copay amount

lab_cpay_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

lab_cpay_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  lab_cpay_amt as lab_copay_amount
FROM claims;

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