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referral approval status

ref_appr_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ref_appr_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_appr_sts as referral_approval_status
FROM claims;

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