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pathologist approval status

path_appr_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

path_appr_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  path_appr_sts as pathologist_approval_status
FROM claims;

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