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denial charge amount

den_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The service charge 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_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_chrg_amt as denial_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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