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readmission payment amount

readm_pmt_amt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

readm_pmt_amt

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  readm_pmt_amt as readmission_payment_amount
FROM claims;

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