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diagnosis chief complaint

diag_cc
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary symptom reported for a medical condition identification. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for diagnosis management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

diag_cc

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  diag_cc VARCHAR(100),  -- diagnosis chief complaint
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  diag_cc as diagnosis_chief_complaint
FROM claims;

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