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authorization copay amount

auth_cpay_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient responsibility value for a service pre-approval. Used to capture financial data associated with authorization transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for authorization management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

auth_cpay_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  auth_cpay_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- authorization copay amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  auth_cpay_amt as authorization_copay_amount
FROM claims;

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