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referral temperature

ref_temp
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The body temperature 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_temp

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_temp as referral_temperature
FROM claims;

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