remittance code

remit_cd

claims

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

Standardized code included in an 835 EDI remittance advice transaction, such as ANSI claim adjustment reason codes (CARC) or remittance advice remark codes (RARC), explaining payment decisions. Critical for provider AR systems and data engineers parsing payer payment files.

Standard Abbreviation

remit_cd

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  remit_cd VARCHAR(20),  -- remittance code (max 20 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  remit_cd as remittance_code
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Claims adjudication and remittance processing
837P/837I/837D claim file parsing and validation
Revenue cycle management and denial analytics
CMS cost report and Medicare cost reporting
Payer contract performance and underpayment analysis

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
remit_cd

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  remit_cd     VARCHAR(20),  -- remittance code (max 20 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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