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psychiatric approval status

psych_appr_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

psych_appr_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  psych_appr_sts as psychiatric_approval_status
FROM claims;

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