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denial external identifier

den_ext_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The external system reference id for a coverage rejection. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the denial across healthcare systems. 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_ext_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  den_ext_id VARCHAR(100),  -- denial external identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_ext_id as denial_external_identifier
FROM claims;

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