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appointment chief complaint

appt_cc
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary symptom reported for a scheduled care visit. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for appointment management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

appt_cc

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  appt_cc VARCHAR(100),  -- appointment chief complaint
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appt_cc as appointment_chief_complaint
FROM claims;

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