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charge emergency indicator

chrg_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

chrg_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  chrg_emerg_ind as charge_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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