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encounter ethnicity

enc_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a healthcare service interaction. 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 encounter management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

enc_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  enc_ethn VARCHAR(100),  -- encounter ethnicity
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  enc_ethn as encounter_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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