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otolaryngology discharge date

ent_dsch_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The hospital release date for a ear nose throat specialty. Used to track temporal information related to otolaryngology discharge date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for otolaryngology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ent_dsch_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ent_dsch_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- otolaryngology discharge date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ent_dsch_dt as otolaryngology_discharge_date
FROM claims;

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