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stay amount

stay_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The monetary value for a inpatient care duration. Used to capture financial data associated with stay transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for stay management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

stay_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  stay_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- stay amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  stay_amt as stay_amount
FROM claims;

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