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psychiatric charge amount

psych_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

psych_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  psych_chrg_amt as psychiatric_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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