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payment reference

pmt_ref
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The external pointer for a financial transaction amount. Used to identify payment reference in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

pmt_ref

Category

claims

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pmt_ref VARCHAR(100),  -- payment reference
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pmt_ref as payment_reference
FROM claims;

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