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order state

ord_st
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The state or province for a clinical service request. 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 order management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ord_st

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ord_st VARCHAR(100),  -- order state
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ord_st as order_state
FROM claims;

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