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denial allowed amount

den_alwd_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The maximum reimbursable 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_alwd_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_alwd_amt as denial_allowed_amount
FROM claims;

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