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hcpcs discharge date

hcpcs_dsch_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The hospital release date for a healthcare common procedure coding system. Used to track temporal information related to hcpcs discharge date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for hcpcs management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

hcpcs_dsch_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  hcpcs_dsch_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- hcpcs discharge date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hcpcs_dsch_dt as hcpcs_discharge_date
FROM claims;

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