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department payment amount

dept_pmt_amt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment transaction 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_pmt_amt

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dept_pmt_amt as department_payment_amount
FROM claims;

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