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pulmonology category

pulm_cat
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The grouping classification for a lung specialty care. 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 pulmonology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pulm_cat

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pulm_cat VARCHAR(100),  -- pulmonology category
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pulm_cat as pulmonology_category
FROM claims;

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