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referral payment status

ref_pmt_sts
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment processing state 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_pmt_sts

Category

claims

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ref_pmt_sts VARCHAR(100),  -- referral payment status
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_pmt_sts as referral_payment_status
FROM claims;

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