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value amount

val_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The monetary value for a measured data point. Used to capture financial data associated with value transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for value management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

val_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  val_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- value amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  val_amt as value_amount
FROM claims;

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