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precertification payment amount

precert_pmt_amt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment transaction 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_pmt_amt

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  precert_pmt_amt as precertification_payment_amount
FROM claims;

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