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admission sex

admn_sex
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The biological classification for a hospital inpatient entry. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for admission management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

admn_sex

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  admn_sex VARCHAR(100),  -- admission sex
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  admn_sex as admission_sex
FROM claims;

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