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hospital comment

hosp_cmt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The free text notation 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_cmt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_cmt as hospital_comment
FROM claims;

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