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discharge allowed amount

dsch_alwd_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The maximum reimbursable value for a hospital patient release. Used to capture financial data associated with discharge transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for discharge management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dsch_alwd_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dsch_alwd_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- discharge allowed amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dsch_alwd_amt as discharge_allowed_amount
FROM claims;

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