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episode ethnicity

epsd_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a care period for condition. 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 episode management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

epsd_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  epsd_ethn as episode_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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