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directive payment amount

dir_pmt_amt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dir_pmt_amt

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dir_pmt_amt as directive_payment_amount
FROM claims;

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