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denial status

den_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The current state value for a coverage rejection. Used to track the current state or condition of the denial. 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_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_sts as denial_status
FROM claims;

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