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coverage emergency indicator

cov_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

cov_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cov_emerg_ind as coverage_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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