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emergency deductible amount

emerg_ded_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The insurance threshold 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_ded_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  emerg_ded_amt as emergency_deductible_amount
FROM claims;

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