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observation payment status

obs_pmt_sts
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment processing state 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_sts

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  obs_pmt_sts as observation_payment_status
FROM claims;

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