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approval state

appr_st
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The state or province for a service permission grant. 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 approval management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

appr_st

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  appr_st VARCHAR(100),  -- approval state
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appr_st as approval_state
FROM claims;

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