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microbiology charge amount

micro_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

micro_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  micro_chrg_amt as microbiology_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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