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metric cost

mtr_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a quantified performance value. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. 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_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mtr_cst as metric_cost
FROM claims;

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