ultrasound approval status

us_appr_sts

clinical

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

The authorization state for a sonographic imaging. Used to track the current state or condition of the ultrasound. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ultrasound management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

us_appr_sts

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  us_appr_sts VARCHAR(20),  -- ultrasound approval status (max 20 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  us_appr_sts as ultrasound_approval_status
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Risk stratification and population health analytics
CMS-HCC risk adjustment and RAF score calculation
Quality measure attribution and HEDIS reporting
Clinical data warehouse schema design
Value-based care contract performance tracking

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
us_appr_sts

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  us_appr_sts  VARCHAR(20),  -- ultrasound approval status (max 20 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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