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eligibility amount

elig_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

elig_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  elig_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- eligibility amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  elig_amt as eligibility_amount
FROM claims;

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