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hospital sequence

hosp_seq
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The ordering number 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_seq

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_seq as hospital_sequence
FROM claims;

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