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facility emergency indicator

fac_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The urgent status flag for a healthcare service location. Used to track the current state or condition of the facility. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for facility management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

fac_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  fac_emerg_ind as facility_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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