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encounter payment amount

enc_pmt_amt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

enc_pmt_amt

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  enc_pmt_amt as encounter_payment_amount
FROM claims;

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