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emergency state

emerg_st
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The state or province 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_st

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  emerg_st as emergency_state
FROM claims;

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