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operation amount

op_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The monetary value for a surgical intervention. Used to capture financial data associated with operation transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for operation management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

op_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  op_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- operation amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  op_amt as operation_amount
FROM claims;

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