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surgeon allowed amount

surg_alwd_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The maximum reimbursable value for a surgical procedure specialist. Used to capture financial data associated with surgeon transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for surgeon management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

surg_alwd_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_alwd_amt as surgeon_allowed_amount
FROM claims;

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