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beneficiary emergency indicator

benf_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

benf_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  benf_emerg_ind as beneficiary_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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