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metric charge amount

mtr_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The service charge 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_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mtr_chrg_amt as metric_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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