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observation payment amount

obs_pmt_amt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment transaction 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_pmt_amt

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  obs_pmt_amt as observation_payment_amount
FROM claims;

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