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emergency account number

emerg_acct_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The account reference number for a urgent care service. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the emergency across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for emergency management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

emerg_acct_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  emerg_acct_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- emergency account number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  emerg_acct_nbr as emergency_account_number
FROM claims;

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