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Domain

Claims

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

3,545 claims terms

treatment payment statustx_pmt_sts

The current state of payment processing for a therapeutic treatment claim, indicating whether reimbursement is pending, issued, or denied. Tracked in revenue cycle and claims management systems to ensure timely payment reconciliation for medical, behavioral health, and rehabilitative treatment services.

triage adjustment amounttriage_adj_amt

The dollar value of a billing adjustment applied to triage assessment services, reflecting payer-specific contractual rates, denials, or coordination of benefits modifications. Used in emergency department claims processing to reconcile the difference between billed charges and allowed payment for triage encounters.

triage claim datetriage_clm_dt

The date on which a claim for emergency department triage services was submitted to the payer. Used in claims tracking to measure filing timeliness, support adjudication monitoring, and enable revenue cycle reporting for triage-level assessments conducted at emergency and urgent care facilities.

triage claim statustriage_clm_sts

Indicates the current adjudication state of a claim submitted for triage assessment services, such as received, in review, denied, or paid. Tracked in emergency department billing workflows to manage payer response timelines and prioritize follow-up on outstanding triage service reimbursements.

triage deductible amounttriage_ded_amt

The portion of emergency department triage service costs applied to a member's annual deductible before insurance benefits are payable. Captured during claims adjudication to calculate member financial responsibility and populate explanation of benefits statements for triage-level emergency encounters.

triage payment amounttriage_pmt_amt

The actual dollar amount paid by the insurer for emergency department triage assessment services after applying contractual adjustments and member cost-sharing. Recorded in claims payment systems to support remittance reconciliation and financial performance reporting for emergency triage service billing.

triage payment statustriage_pmt_sts

Indicates the current financial processing state of a payment associated with an emergency or urgent care triage encounter. Tracks whether reimbursement for the initial patient priority assessment has been submitted, adjudicated, paid, denied, or is pending within claims processing workflows.

triage review systemstriage_ros

Documents the body systems evaluated during a clinical triage assessment, capturing the review of systems (ROS) performed when establishing patient acuity and care priority. Supports clinical documentation requirements and medical necessity determinations for emergency and urgent care encounters.

triage service datetriage_svc_dt

Records the calendar date on which a triage assessment was performed to evaluate patient acuity and assign care priority. Used in emergency department and urgent care claims processing to establish the encounter timeline, coordinate benefits, and validate billing against authorization periods.

ultrasound adjustment amountus_adj_amt

Represents the dollar amount added to or subtracted from the original billed charge for an ultrasound imaging service during claims adjudication. Captures contractual allowances, coordination of benefits adjustments, or correction amounts applied to sonographic procedure claims before final payment is issued.

ultrasound claim dateus_clm_dt

Records the date on which a claim for an ultrasound imaging service was submitted to the payer for adjudication. Used in claims processing workflows to calculate timely filing compliance, track payer response timelines, and manage accounts receivable for diagnostic sonography services.

ultrasound claim statusus_clm_sts

Reflects the current adjudication state of a claim submitted for an ultrasound imaging procedure, indicating whether the claim is received, in process, approved, denied, or requires additional information. Supports billing workflow management and reimbursement tracking for diagnostic sonography services.

ultrasound deductible amountus_ded_amt

Specifies the dollar amount applied toward a member's annual deductible for an ultrasound imaging service. Represents the portion of the allowed amount that the patient is responsible for paying before insurance coverage activates, as determined during claims adjudication for sonographic procedures.

ultrasound payment amountus_pmt_amt

Records the actual dollar amount paid by the insurer or payer for an ultrasound imaging service following claims adjudication. Reflects the final reimbursement issued after applying contractual adjustments, deductibles, copayments, and coordination of benefits for the sonographic procedure.

ultrasound payment statusus_pmt_sts

Indicates the current state of payment processing for an ultrasound imaging claim, reflecting whether reimbursement has been issued, is pending, was denied, or requires correction. Used to manage accounts receivable and monitor payer remittance for diagnostic sonography services.

ultrasound review systemsus_ros

Captures the clinical body systems reviewed and documented during the patient encounter associated with an ultrasound imaging order. Supports medical necessity documentation, evaluation and management coding, and clinical decision-making for sonographic diagnostic procedures.

ultrasound service dateus_svc_dt

Records the date on which an ultrasound imaging procedure was performed on the patient. Used in claims adjudication to validate billing timelines, confirm authorization coverage periods, and coordinate benefits across payers for diagnostic sonography services.

unit claim dateunt_clm_dt

Records the date a claim was submitted for services rendered within a specific inpatient or specialty care unit, such as an ICU, step-down, or telemetry unit. Used in institutional billing workflows to establish filing timelines and validate charges against the patient's documented unit stay.

unit claim statusunt_clm_sts

Reflects the current adjudication state of a claim submitted for inpatient or specialty care unit services, indicating whether the claim is received, under review, approved, denied, or pending additional documentation. Supports revenue cycle management for facility-based unit care billing.

unit payment amountunt_pmt_amt

Records the actual dollar amount reimbursed by a payer for services delivered within a specific inpatient or specialty care unit. Reflects final payment after applying contractual rates, patient cost-sharing responsibilities, and coordination of benefits during institutional claims adjudication.

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