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referral subtotal

ref_subtot
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The partial sum value 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_subtot

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_subtot as referral_subtotal
FROM claims;

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