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emergency charge amount

emerg_chrg_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The service charge value for a urgent care service. Used to capture financial data associated with emergency transactions. 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_chrg_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  emerg_chrg_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- emergency charge amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  emerg_chrg_amt as emergency_charge_amount
FROM claims;

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