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payment policy number

pmt_pol_nbr
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier 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_pol_nbr

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pmt_pol_nbr as payment_policy_number
FROM claims;

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