Back to search

document state

doc_st
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The state or province for a clinical information record. 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 document management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

doc_st

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  doc_st VARCHAR(100),  -- document state
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  doc_st as document_state
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms