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referral charge amount

ref_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The service charge 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_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_chrg_amt as referral_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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