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stay indicator

stay_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The boolean state value for a inpatient care duration. Used to track the current state or condition of the stay. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for stay management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

stay_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  stay_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- stay indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  stay_ind as stay_indicator
FROM claims;

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