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denial primary indicator

den_prim_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

den_prim_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  den_prim_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- denial primary indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_prim_ind as denial_primary_indicator
FROM claims;

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