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measurement reason
meas_rsngeneral
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
The explanation text for a quantified clinical value. 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 measurement management and reporting.
Standard Abbreviation
meas_rsn
Category
general
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
meas_rsn VARCHAR(100), -- measurement reason
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
meas_rsn as measurement_reason
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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