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encounter phone

enc_ph
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The telephone number for a healthcare service interaction. Used to identify encounter phone in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

enc_ph

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  enc_ph as encounter_phone
FROM claims;

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