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payment cost

pmt_cst
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a financial transaction amount. 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 payment management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pmt_cst

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pmt_cst as payment_cost
FROM claims;

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