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practitioner cost

prac_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a licensed healthcare provider. 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 practitioner management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

prac_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  prac_cst as practitioner_cost
FROM claims;

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