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visit cost

vst_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value for a patient care appointment. 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 visit management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

vst_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  vst_cst as visit_cost
FROM claims;

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