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benefit payment status

bnft_pmt_sts
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment processing state for a covered service or item. Used to capture financial data associated with benefit transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for benefit management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

bnft_pmt_sts

Category

claims

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  bnft_pmt_sts VARCHAR(100),  -- benefit payment status
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  bnft_pmt_sts as benefit_payment_status
FROM claims;

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