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discharge chief complaint

dsch_cc
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary symptom reported for a hospital patient release. 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 discharge management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dsch_cc

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dsch_cc VARCHAR(100),  -- discharge chief complaint
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dsch_cc as discharge_chief_complaint
FROM claims;

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