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precertification entered by

precert_ent_by
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The data entry user for a pre-service authorization. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. 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_ent_by

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  precert_ent_by VARCHAR(100),  -- precertification entered by
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  precert_ent_by as precertification_entered_by
FROM claims;

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