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order cost

ord_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a clinical service request. 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 order management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ord_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ord_cst as order_cost
FROM claims;

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