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payer allowed amount

pyr_alwd_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The maximum reimbursable value for a insurance company entity. Used to capture financial data associated with payer transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for payer management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pyr_alwd_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pyr_alwd_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- payer allowed amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pyr_alwd_amt as payer_allowed_amount
FROM claims;

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