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geriatric allowed amount

ger_alwd_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The maximum reimbursable 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_alwd_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ger_alwd_amt as geriatric_allowed_amount
FROM claims;

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