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advance directive flag

advdir_flg
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The binary status marker for a end-of-life care wishes. Used to track the current state or condition of the advance directive. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for advance directive management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

advdir_flg

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  advdir_flg VARCHAR(100),  -- advance directive flag
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  advdir_flg as advance_directive_flag
FROM claims;

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