Cytomegalovirus

CMV

clinical

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

A herpesvirus encoded in clinical and laboratory data systems using ICD-10 code B25.x or LOINC codes for CMV antibody and antigen testing. Relevant in EHR transplant modules, immunocompromised patient registries, and prenatal screening workflows where CMV status drives clinical decision support and treatment protocol triggers.

Standard Abbreviation

CMV

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  cmv VARCHAR(100),  -- Cytomegalovirus (max 100 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  cmv as cytomegalovirus
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Risk stratification and population health analytics
CMS-HCC risk adjustment and RAF score calculation
Quality measure attribution and HEDIS reporting
Clinical data warehouse schema design
Value-based care contract performance tracking

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
cmv

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  cmv          VARCHAR(100),  -- Cytomegalovirus (max 100 chars)
  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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