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prescription adjustment amount

rx_adj_amt
pharmacy
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

rx_adj_amt

Category

pharmacy

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rx_adj_amt as prescription_adjustment_amount
FROM claims;

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