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effective payment amount

eff_pmt_amt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

eff_pmt_amt

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  eff_pmt_amt as effective_payment_amount
FROM claims;

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