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obstetric adjustment amount

ob_adj_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ob_adj_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ob_adj_amt as obstetric_adjustment_amount
FROM claims;

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