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history discharge date

hx_dsch_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The hospital release date for a past medical events. Used to track temporal information related to history discharge date. 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_dsch_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hx_dsch_dt as history_discharge_date
FROM claims;

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