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visit allowed amount

vst_alwd_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

vst_alwd_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  vst_alwd_amt as visit_allowed_amount
FROM claims;

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