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practitioner adjustment amount

prac_adj_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The modification value for a licensed healthcare provider. Used to capture financial data associated with practitioner transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for practitioner management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

prac_adj_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  prac_adj_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- practitioner adjustment amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  prac_adj_amt as practitioner_adjustment_amount
FROM claims;

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