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outcome cost

outc_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a treatment result. 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 outcome management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

outc_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  outc_cst as outcome_cost
FROM claims;

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