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medication charge amount

med_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

med_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_chrg_amt as medication_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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