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admission primary indicator

admn_prim_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary designation flag for a hospital inpatient entry. Used to track the current state or condition of the admission. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for admission management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

admn_prim_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  admn_prim_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- admission primary indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  admn_prim_ind as admission_primary_indicator
FROM claims;

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