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history age

hx_age
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The years lived for a past medical events. 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 history management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

hx_age

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hx_age as history_age
FROM claims;

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