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denial duration

den_dur
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time span length for a coverage rejection. 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 denial management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

den_dur

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_dur as denial_duration
FROM claims;

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