Back to search

benefit status

bnft_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

Lifecycle status for benefit within Clinical processes in Healthcare implementations. Used for reporting, integrations, and downstream analytics.

Standard Abbreviation

bnft_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  bnft_sts VARCHAR(100),  -- benefit status
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  bnft_sts as benefit_status
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

  • Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
  • Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
  • ETL pipeline development and orchestration
  • Master data management (MDM) programs
  • Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
bnft_sts

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  bnft_sts     VARCHAR(255),  -- benefit status
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 100,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms