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observation marital status

obs_mar_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

obs_mar_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  obs_mar_sts VARCHAR(100),  -- observation marital status
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  obs_mar_sts as observation_marital_status
FROM claims;

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