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referral adjustment amount

ref_adj_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ref_adj_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_adj_amt as referral_adjustment_amount
FROM claims;

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