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metric value

mtr_val
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The measured data point 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_val

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mtr_val as metric_value
FROM claims;

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