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patient copay amount

pt_cpay_amt
member
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient responsibility 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_cpay_amt

Category

member

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pt_cpay_amt as patient_copay_amount
FROM claims;

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