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physical discharge date

pe_dsch_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

pe_dsch_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pe_dsch_dt as physical_discharge_date
FROM claims;

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