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Days Supply

DS
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

An attribute representing the estimated number of days the quantity of medication dispensed will last.

Standard Abbreviation

DS

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ds VARCHAR(100),  -- Days Supply
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ds as days_supply
FROM claims;

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