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hospital flag

hosp_flg
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The binary status marker for a inpatient care facility. Used to track the current state or condition of the hospital. 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_flg

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_flg as hospital_flag
FROM claims;

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