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emergency external identifier

emerg_ext_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The external system reference id for a urgent care service. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the emergency across healthcare systems. 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_ext_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  emerg_ext_id VARCHAR(100),  -- emergency external identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  emerg_ext_id as emergency_external_identifier
FROM claims;

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