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material copay amount

matl_cpay_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

matl_cpay_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  matl_cpay_amt as material_copay_amount
FROM claims;

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