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episode chief complaint

epsd_cc
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary symptom reported for a care period for condition. 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 episode management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

epsd_cc

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  epsd_cc VARCHAR(100),  -- episode chief complaint
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  epsd_cc as episode_chief_complaint
FROM claims;

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