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payer amount

pyr_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The monetary 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_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pyr_amt as payer_amount
FROM claims;

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