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prescription charge amount

rx_chrg_amt
pharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

rx_chrg_amt

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rx_chrg_amt as prescription_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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