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medication amount

med_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The monetary value for a pharmaceutical substance. Used to quantify medication amount in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

med_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_amt as medication_amount
FROM claims;

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