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effective marital status

eff_mar_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The relationship status for a coverage start validity. Used to track the current state or condition of the effective. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for effective management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

eff_mar_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  eff_mar_sts VARCHAR(100),  -- effective marital status
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  eff_mar_sts as effective_marital_status
FROM claims;

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