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Domain

Claims

ICD-10, CPT, EDI 837/835, adjudication and remittance

3,545 claims terms

reimbursement costreimb_cst

The total expense incurred by the payer or plan in reimbursing a claim, including allowed amounts paid to the provider or facility. Used in financial reporting to track plan liability, cost trend analysis, and actuarial modeling across claim populations.

reimbursement countreimb_cnt

The total number of reimbursement transactions recorded within a defined scope, such as per member, per provider, or per service period. Used in claims reporting and financial audits to quantify payment volume and identify billing anomalies.

reimbursement countryreimb_ctry

The country in which the reimbursable service was rendered or where the payee entity is located. Used in claims processing for international or travel benefit claims, cross-border payment routing, and currency conversion in global health plan administration.

reimbursement created byreimb_crtd_by

The system username or user identifier of the individual or automated process that initiated the reimbursement record in the claims or payment system. Used in audit trails to track data entry accountability and support payment dispute investigations.

reimbursement created datereimb_crtd_dt

The calendar date on which the reimbursement record was first entered into the claims or payment management system. Used for audit logging, payment lifecycle tracking, and measuring adjudication turnaround time from submission to record creation.

reimbursement created timereimb_crtd_tm

The timestamp indicating the exact time a reimbursement record was created in the payment system. Combined with the created date, it provides a precise audit marker for transaction sequencing, system reconciliation, and claims processing workflow analysis.

reimbursement creatininereimb_cr

The kidney function marker for a insurance payment. 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 reimbursement management and reporting.

reimbursement datereimb_dt

The date on which a payer issued or posted payment to a provider, facility, or member for a covered healthcare service. Used in claims reconciliation, remittance advice matching, and accounts receivable aging reports to confirm payment issuance.

reimbursement datetimereimb_dttm

The combined date and time value recording the precise moment a reimbursement transaction was processed or posted in the payment system. Used in real-time claims processing, electronic funds transfer logging, and audit trail documentation.

reimbursement dea numberreimb_dea_nbr

The Drug Enforcement Administration registration number associated with a prescriber on a reimbursable pharmacy or controlled substance claim. Used to validate prescriber authorization for controlled substance dispensing and ensure regulatory compliance in pharmacy benefit reimbursement.

reimbursement death datereimb_death_dt

The date of death for a insurance payment. Used to track temporal information related to reimbursement death date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for reimbursement management and reporting.

reimbursement deductible amountreimb_ded_amt

The dollar portion of a claim applied toward a member's annual deductible before insurance coverage begins. This member liability amount reduces the payer's reimbursement obligation and is tracked in claims adjudication to monitor deductible accumulation across the benefit year.

reimbursement deleted datereimb_del_dt

The date on which a reimbursement record was marked as deleted or voided in the claims payment system. Used in audit logging and data governance to track record lifecycle, support financial reversals, and maintain compliance with payment correction workflows.

reimbursement deleted indicatorreimb_del_ind

A binary flag designating that a reimbursement record has been voided, reversed, or logically removed from active claims processing. Enables soft-delete data management, preserving the original payment record for audit and regulatory purposes while excluding it from active reporting.

reimbursement descriptionreimb_desc

A human-readable text field explaining the nature, purpose, or basis of a reimbursement transaction, such as service category, adjustment type, or denial reason. Used in remittance advice, member EOBs, and claims reporting to communicate payment decisions clearly.

reimbursement detailreimb_dtl

Granular line-item information associated with a reimbursement transaction, including service codes, units, allowed amounts, and adjustments at the claim line level. Used in claims adjudication and remittance processing to provide an itemized breakdown of how payment was calculated.

reimbursement due datereimb_due_dt

The deadline by which a payer is contractually or regulatory required to issue payment on an adjudicated claim. Used to monitor prompt payment compliance, calculate interest penalties for late payment, and manage cash flow projections in healthcare accounts receivable systems.

reimbursement durationreimb_dur

The length of time spanning the reimbursement period, from service date or claim submission through final payment settlement. Used in claims analytics to measure payer performance, adjudication cycle efficiency, and identify delays in the payment lifecycle for contract compliance reporting.

reimbursement effective datereimb_eff_dt

The date on which a reimbursement rate, fee schedule, or payment arrangement becomes active. Used in claims adjudication and contract management to apply the correct payment terms when processing healthcare claims and determining payer obligations.

reimbursement emailreimb_eml

The electronic mail address associated with a reimbursement contact or payment destination, used for transmitting remittance advice, payment notifications, or claims dispute correspondence between payers, providers, or billing entities in healthcare payment workflows.

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