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credit adjustment amount

cr_adj_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

cr_adj_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cr_adj_amt as credit_adjustment_amount
FROM claims;

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