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referral severity

ref_sev
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The condition seriousness for a specialist service request. Used to identify referral severity in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

ref_sev

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_sev as referral_severity
FROM claims;

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