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psychiatric system identifier

psych_sys_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The system-generated unique id for a mental health specialty. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the psychiatric across healthcare systems. 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_sys_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  psych_sys_id VARCHAR(100),  -- psychiatric system identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  psych_sys_id as psychiatric_system_identifier
FROM claims;

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