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psychiatric contact

psych_cntct
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The communication point for a mental health specialty. Used to identify psychiatric contact in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

psych_cntct

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  psych_cntct VARCHAR(100),  -- psychiatric contact
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  psych_cntct as psychiatric_contact
FROM claims;

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