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hospital external identifier

hosp_ext_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The external system reference id for a inpatient care facility. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the hospital across healthcare systems. 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_ext_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  hosp_ext_id VARCHAR(100),  -- hospital external identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_ext_id as hospital_external_identifier
FROM claims;

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