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consultation duration

consult_dur
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time span length for a specialist opinion request. 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 consultation management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

consult_dur

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  consult_dur VARCHAR(100),  -- consultation duration
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  consult_dur as consultation_duration
FROM claims;

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