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capacity adjustment amount

cap_adj_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The modification value for a maximum volume limit. Used to capture financial data associated with capacity transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for capacity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cap_adj_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cap_adj_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- capacity adjustment amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cap_adj_amt as capacity_adjustment_amount
FROM claims;

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