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observation billed amount

obs_bill_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The invoice total value for a clinical finding or measurement. Used to capture financial data associated with observation transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for observation management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

obs_bill_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  obs_bill_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- observation billed amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  obs_bill_amt as observation_billed_amount
FROM claims;

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