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dosage allowed amount

dos_alwd_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dos_alwd_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dos_alwd_amt as dosage_allowed_amount
FROM claims;

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