===== VISIT_COST table =====
As of version 5.0.1 (5-Apr-2016), this table is no longer part of the OMOP CDM. It is replaced by the [[documentation:cdm:cost|COST]] table.

For prior definition, see below.
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The VISIT_COST table captures the cost of a Visit of a Person not itemized to specific procedures, drugs, or devices used during the Visit.
^Field^Required^Type^Description^
|visit_cost_id|Yes|integer|A unique identifier for each procedure cost record.|
|visit_occurrence_id|Yes|integer|A foreign key identifier to the procedure record for which cost data are recorded.|
|currency_concept_id|No|integer|A concept representing the 3-letter code used to delineate international currencies, such as USD for US Dollar.|
|paid_copay|No|float|The amount paid by the Person as a fixed contribution to the expenses. Copay does not contribute to the out_of_pocket expenses.|
|paid_coinsurance|No|float|The amount paid by the Person as a joint assumption of risk. Typically, this is a percentage of the expenses defined by the Health benefit Plan after the person's deductible is exceeded.|
|paid_toward_ deductible|No|float|The amount paid by the Person that is counted toward the deductible defined by the health benefit Plan.|
|paid_by_payer|No|float|The amount paid by the Payer (insurer). If there is more than one Payer, several VISIT_COST records indicate that fact.|
|paid_by_coordination_benefits|No|float|The amount paid by a secondary Payer through the coordination of benefits.|
|total_out_of_pocket|No|float|The total amount paid by the Person as a share of the expenses, excluding the copay.|
|total_paid|No|float|The total amount paid for the expenses of the procedure.|
|payer_plan_period_id|No|integer|A foreign key to the PAYER_PLAN_PERIOD table, where the details of the Payer, Plan and Family are stored.|
==== Conventions ====
  * The cost of the Visit may contain just board and food, but could also include the entire cost of everything that was happening to the patient during the Visit.
  * All other conventions apply as in the PROCEDURE_COST table.