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encounter claim status

enc_clm_sts
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The claim adjudication state for a healthcare service interaction. Used to track the current state or condition of the encounter. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for encounter management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

enc_clm_sts

Category

claims

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  enc_clm_sts VARCHAR(100),  -- encounter claim status
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  enc_clm_sts as encounter_claim_status
FROM claims;

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