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practitioner charge amount

prac_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The service charge value for a licensed healthcare provider. Used to capture financial data associated with practitioner transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for practitioner management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

prac_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  prac_chrg_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- practitioner charge amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  prac_chrg_amt as practitioner_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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