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adjustment reason

adj_rsn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The code explaining why a claim was adjusted or denied (from 835 response).

Standard Abbreviation

adj_rsn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  adj_rsn VARCHAR(100),  -- adjustment reason
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  adj_rsn as adjustment_reason
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

  • Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
  • Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
  • ETL pipeline development and orchestration
  • Master data management (MDM) programs
  • Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
adj_rsn

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  adj_rsn      VARCHAR(255),  -- adjustment reason
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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