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nephrology indicator

neph_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The boolean state value for a kidney specialty care. Used to track the current state or condition of the nephrology. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for nephrology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

neph_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  neph_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- nephrology indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  neph_ind as nephrology_indicator
FROM claims;

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