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dose primary indicator

dose_prim_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dose_prim_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dose_prim_ind as dose_primary_indicator
FROM claims;

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