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payer payment amount

pyr_pmt_amt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment transaction 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_pmt_amt

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pyr_pmt_amt as payer_payment_amount
FROM claims;

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