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psychiatric cost

psych_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a mental health specialty. 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 psychiatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

psych_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  psych_cst as psychiatric_cost
FROM claims;

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