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policy cost

pol_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a insurance coverage agreement. 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 policy management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pol_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pol_cst as policy_cost
FROM claims;

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