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pulmonology index

pulm_idx
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The position number 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_idx

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pulm_idx as pulmonology_index
FROM claims;

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