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precertification copay amount

precert_cpay_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient responsibility value for a pre-service authorization. Used to capture financial data associated with precertification transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for precertification management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

precert_cpay_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  precert_cpay_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- precertification copay amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  precert_cpay_amt as precertification_copay_amount
FROM claims;

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