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encounter marital status

enc_mar_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The relationship status 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_mar_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  enc_mar_sts as encounter_marital_status
FROM claims;

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