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emergency urgency

emerg_urg
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time sensitivity level 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_urg

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  emerg_urg as emergency_urgency
FROM claims;

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