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visit approval status

vst_appr_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

vst_appr_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  vst_appr_sts VARCHAR(100),  -- visit approval status
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  vst_appr_sts as visit_approval_status
FROM claims;

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