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denial state

den_st
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The state or province 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_st

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_st as denial_state
FROM claims;

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