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payment external identifier

pmt_ext_id
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The external system reference id 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_ext_id

Category

claims

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pmt_ext_id VARCHAR(100),  -- payment external identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pmt_ext_id as payment_external_identifier
FROM claims;

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