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denial comment

den_cmt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The free text notation for a coverage rejection. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. 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_cmt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_cmt as denial_comment
FROM claims;

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