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orthopedic payment amount

ortho_pmt_amt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ortho_pmt_amt

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ortho_pmt_amt as orthopedic_payment_amount
FROM claims;

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