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geriatric adjustment amount

ger_adj_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The modification value for a elderly healthcare specialty. Used to capture financial data associated with geriatric transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for geriatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ger_adj_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ger_adj_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- geriatric adjustment amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ger_adj_amt as geriatric_adjustment_amount
FROM claims;

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