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referral ethnicity

ref_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a provider-to-provider patient direction. 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 referral management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ref_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ref_ethn VARCHAR(100),  -- referral ethnicity
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_ethn as referral_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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