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material age

matl_age
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The years lived for a medical supply substance. 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 material management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

matl_age

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  matl_age VARCHAR(100),  -- material age
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  matl_age as material_age
FROM claims;

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