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service charge amount

svc_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

svc_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  svc_chrg_amt as service_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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