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referral total count

ref_tot_cnt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The sum of occurrences 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_tot_cnt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ref_tot_cnt VARCHAR(100),  -- referral total count
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_tot_cnt as referral_total_count
FROM claims;

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