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discharge confidential indicator

dsch_conf_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The privacy protection flag for a hospital patient release. Used to track the current state or condition of the discharge. 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_conf_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dsch_conf_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- discharge confidential indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dsch_conf_ind as discharge_confidential_indicator
FROM claims;

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