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consultation emergency indicator

consult_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

consult_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  consult_emerg_ind as consultation_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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