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patient payment status

pt_pmt_sts
member
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment processing state for a individual receiving medical care. Used to capture financial data associated with patient transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for patient management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pt_pmt_sts

Category

member

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pt_pmt_sts as patient_payment_status
FROM claims;

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