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appointment history present illness

appt_hpi
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The current condition narrative for a scheduled care visit. 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 appointment management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

appt_hpi

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  appt_hpi VARCHAR(100),  -- appointment history present illness
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appt_hpi as appointment_history_present_illness
FROM claims;

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