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emergency emergency indicator

emerg_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The urgent status flag for a urgent care service. Used to track the current state or condition of the emergency. 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_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  emerg_emerg_ind as emergency_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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