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referral allowed amount

ref_alwd_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The maximum reimbursable 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_alwd_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_alwd_amt as referral_allowed_amount
FROM claims;

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