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mortality cost

mort_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a death rate measure. 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 mortality management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

mort_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mort_cst as mortality_cost
FROM claims;

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