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discharge city

dsch_city
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The municipality name 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_city

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dsch_city VARCHAR(100),  -- discharge city
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dsch_city as discharge_city
FROM claims;

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