Total Charge Amount ($)

SAS Name
TOT_CHRG_AMT

The total amount (rounded to whole dollars) of all charges (covered and non-covered) for all services provided to the beneficiary for the stay.

Comments

This field is derived by accumulating the total charge amount from all claim records included in the stay (i.e., the sum of total charges reported on the claims that comprise the stay).

Source: MedPAR (derived)