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emergency chief complaint

emerg_cc
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary symptom reported for a urgent care service. 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 emergency management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

emerg_cc

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  emerg_cc as emergency_chief_complaint
FROM claims;

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