Charge Category
Column definition from FOCUS v1.4. Read its requirements and implementation guidance before mapping provider data.
- Source
- FOCUS MCP snapshot
- Edition
- v1.4
- Column ID
ChargeCategory- Mode
- Read-only
- Library snapshot (UTC)
- 2026-10-08
Constraints
Description
Charge Category represents the highest-level classification of a charge based on the nature of how it is billed. Charge Category is commonly used to identify and distinguish between types of charges that may require different handling.
Requirements
ChargeCategory MUST adhere to the following requirements:
- ChargeCategory MUST be of type String.
- ChargeCategory MUST NOT be null.
- ChargeCategory MUST be one of the allowed values.
- ChargeCategory MUST be "Usage" when the charge represents consumption of a service or resource.
- ChargeCategory MUST be "Purchase" when the charge represents acquisition of a service, resource, or commitment.
- ChargeCategory MUST be "Tax" when the charge represents taxes levied by the relevant authorities.
- ChargeCategory MUST be "Credit" when the charge represents a financial incentive or allowance unrelated to other charges.
- ChargeCategory MUST be "Adjustment" when the charge represents a billing modification that does not fall into other ChargeCategories.