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acuity emergency indicator

acu_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The urgent status flag for a condition severity level. Used to track the current state or condition of the acuity. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for acuity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

acu_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  acu_emerg_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- acuity emergency indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  acu_emerg_ind as acuity_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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