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session cost

sess_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a therapy or treatment occurrence. 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 session management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

sess_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sess_cst as session_cost
FROM claims;

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