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emergency cost

emerg_cst
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The expense value 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_cst

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  emerg_cst VARCHAR(100),  -- emergency cost
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  emerg_cst as emergency_cost
FROM claims;

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