capacity external identifier

cap_ext_id

general

Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The external system reference id for a maximum volume limit. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the capacity across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for capacity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cap_ext_id

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  cap_ext_id VARCHAR(100),  -- capacity external identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  cap_ext_id as capacity_external_identifier
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
cap_ext_id

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  cap_ext_id   VARCHAR(255),  -- capacity external identifier
  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.

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