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metric amount

mtr_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The monetary value for a quantified performance value. Used to capture financial data associated with metric transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for metric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

mtr_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mtr_amt as metric_amount
FROM claims;

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