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geriatric age

ger_age
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The years lived for a elderly healthcare specialty. 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 geriatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ger_age

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ger_age VARCHAR(100),  -- geriatric age
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ger_age as geriatric_age
FROM claims;

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