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payer ethnicity

pyr_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a insurance company entity. 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 payer management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pyr_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pyr_ethn VARCHAR(100),  -- payer ethnicity
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pyr_ethn as payer_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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