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device emergency indicator

dev_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dev_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dev_emerg_ind as device_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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