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payment allowed amount

pmt_alwd_amt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The maximum reimbursable value for a financial transaction amount. Used to capture financial data associated with payment transactions. 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_alwd_amt

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pmt_alwd_amt as payment_allowed_amount
FROM claims;

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