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payment account number

pmt_acct_nbr
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The account reference number for a financial transaction amount. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the payment across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for payment management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pmt_acct_nbr

Category

claims

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pmt_acct_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- payment account number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pmt_acct_nbr as payment_account_number
FROM claims;

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