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dependent ethnicity

dep_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a insurance beneficiary under subscriber. 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 dependent management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dep_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dep_ethn VARCHAR(100),  -- dependent ethnicity
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dep_ethn as dependent_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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