Back to Glossary

Domain

Provider

NPI, credentialing, taxonomy and provider networks

1,236 provider terms

clinic balanceclnc_bal

The remaining dollar amount owed on a patient account at an outpatient clinic after payments, adjustments, and credits have been applied. Used in accounts receivable management and patient billing workflows to track outstanding financial obligations for clinic services rendered.

clinic billed amountclnc_bill_amt

The total dollar amount billed by an outpatient clinic facility for services rendered during a patient encounter. Captured on outpatient claims to represent gross charges before insurance adjustments, contractual discounts, or patient cost-sharing are applied.

clinic birth dateclnc_birth_dt

The recorded date of birth of the patient associated with an outpatient clinic encounter or record. Used in clinical data systems to verify patient identity, calculate age at time of service, and support eligibility and demographic reporting across outpatient visit records.

clinic blood pressureclnc_bp

The systolic and diastolic arterial pressure measurement recorded during an outpatient clinic visit, typically expressed in mmHg. Stored as a clinical vital sign in encounter records to support chronic disease monitoring, triage documentation, and longitudinal patient health tracking.

clinic cancelled dateclnc_cncl_dt

The calendar date on which a scheduled outpatient clinic appointment or service was formally cancelled. Used in scheduling and utilization systems to track appointment abandonment, measure no-show rates, and analyze capacity management within outpatient care settings.

clinic categoryclnc_cat

A classification label assigned to an outpatient clinic encounter or service that groups it by clinical specialty, service line, or visit type. Used in reporting and analytics to segment outpatient activity by department, care program, or clinical domain for utilization analysis.

clinic charge amountclnc_chrg_amt

The gross charge dollar amount assessed by the outpatient clinic for a specific service or procedure during a patient encounter. Represents the list price before payer negotiated rates, adjustments, or patient cost-sharing obligations are deducted on the outpatient claim.

clinic chief complaintclnc_cc

The primary symptom, condition, or reason for visit as reported by the patient or documented by the clinician at the start of an outpatient clinic encounter. Recorded in clinical documentation to guide triage, diagnosis coding, and care planning within outpatient visit workflows.

clinic childclnc_chld

An identifier or reference linking a subordinate outpatient clinic record to a parent encounter, order, or organizational hierarchy. Used in clinical data systems to represent nested relationships such as a follow-up visit tied to an originating referral or parent service record.

clinic cityclnc_city

The name of the municipality where the outpatient clinic facility is physically located. Used in provider and facility records to support geographic analysis, network adequacy assessments, member access reporting, and regulatory compliance filings tied to facility location data.

clinic classclnc_cls

A tiered classification assigned to an outpatient clinic encounter or facility that denotes its service level, acuity category, or benefit classification. Used in claims adjudication and benefits administration to apply the appropriate cost-sharing rules and reimbursement rates.

clinic codeclnc_cd

A standardized alphanumeric identifier assigned to an outpatient clinic facility or service type within healthcare data systems. Used to uniquely identify and cross-reference the clinic across claims, eligibility, authorization, and clinical encounter records for reporting and adjudication.

clinic coinsurance amountclnc_coins_amt

The dollar amount owed by the patient as their percentage-based share of outpatient clinic costs after the deductible has been met. Calculated based on the member's plan benefit structure and applied during claims adjudication to determine the patient's financial liability for clinic services.

clinic commentclnc_cmt

A free-text narrative field capturing supplemental notes or annotations associated with an outpatient clinic encounter, order, or administrative record. Used by clinical and administrative staff to document context that cannot be captured in structured data fields within clinic workflows.

clinic completed dateclnc_cmpl_dt

The calendar date on which an outpatient clinic service, order, or encounter was fully rendered and closed. Used in clinical and operational systems to track service fulfillment timelines, measure care delivery turnaround, and support outpatient utilization and quality reporting.

clinic confidential indicatorclnc_conf_ind

A flag designating that an outpatient clinic encounter or associated record contains sensitive clinical information subject to enhanced privacy protections. Triggers restricted access controls in clinical systems to comply with regulations governing behavioral health, substance use, or reproductive health data.

clinic copay amountclnc_cpay_amt

The fixed dollar amount the patient is required to pay at the time of an outpatient clinic visit under their health plan benefit design. Applied during claims adjudication based on the member's plan copay schedule for clinic visit types, representing the patient's point-of-service cost responsibility.

clinic costclnc_cst

The total expense amount attributable to an outpatient clinic service or encounter, reflecting actual costs incurred by the payer, health system, or patient. Used in financial analytics, cost-of-care reporting, and population health management to evaluate outpatient spending trends.

clinic countclnc_cnt

A numeric value representing the total number of outpatient clinic encounters, services, or records within a defined population or reporting period. Used in utilization analysis, quality measurement, and operational reporting to quantify outpatient service volume across member populations or facility types.

clinic countryclnc_ctry

The name or standardized code of the nation where the outpatient clinic facility is located or where clinic services were rendered. Used in facility records and claims data to support cross-border care reporting, international provider network management, and regulatory compliance documentation.

PreviousPage 4 of 62Next