Back to search

benefit state

bnft_st
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The state or province for a covered service or item. 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 benefit management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

bnft_st

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  bnft_st as benefit_state
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms