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debit amount

db_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

db_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  db_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- debit amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  db_amt as debit_amount
FROM claims;

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