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referral sex

ref_sex
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The biological 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_sex

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_sex as referral_sex
FROM claims;

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