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unit cost

unt_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a clinical care area. 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 unit management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

unt_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  unt_cst as unit_cost
FROM claims;

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