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hospital class

hosp_cls
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The classification tier for a inpatient care facility. 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 hospital management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

hosp_cls

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  hosp_cls VARCHAR(100),  -- hospital class
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_cls as hospital_class
FROM claims;

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