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denial amount

den_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The monetary 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_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_amt as denial_amount
FROM claims;

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