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denial adjustment amount

den_adj_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

den_adj_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_adj_amt as denial_adjustment_amount
FROM claims;

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