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psychiatric payment amount

psych_pmt_amt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment transaction value for a mental health specialty. Used to capture financial data associated with psychiatric transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for psychiatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

psych_pmt_amt

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  psych_pmt_amt as psychiatric_payment_amount
FROM claims;

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