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patient coinsurance amount

pt_coins_amt
member
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The shared cost value for a individual receiving medical care. Used to capture financial data associated with patient transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for patient management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pt_coins_amt

Category

member

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pt_coins_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- patient coinsurance amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pt_coins_amt as patient_coinsurance_amount
FROM claims;

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