evaluation allowed amount

eval_alwd_amt

clinical

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

eval_alwd_amt

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  eval_alwd_amt NUMBER(12,2),  -- evaluation allowed amount (precision 12, scale 2)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  eval_alwd_amt as evaluation_allowed_amount
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Risk stratification and population health analytics
CMS-HCC risk adjustment and RAF score calculation
Quality measure attribution and HEDIS reporting
Clinical data warehouse schema design
Value-based care contract performance tracking

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
evaluation_allowed_amount

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  evaluation_allowed_amount NUMBER(12,2),  -- evaluation allowed amount (precision 12, scale 2)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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