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medication approval status

med_appr_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The authorization state for a pharmaceutical substance. Used to track the current state or condition of the medication. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for medication management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

med_appr_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  med_appr_sts VARCHAR(100),  -- medication approval status
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_appr_sts as medication_approval_status
FROM claims;

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