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department paid amount

dept_pd_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment received value for a organizational unit. Used to capture financial data associated with department transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for department management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dept_pd_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dept_pd_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- department paid amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dept_pd_amt as department_paid_amount
FROM claims;

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