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geriatric chief complaint

ger_cc
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary symptom reported for a elderly healthcare specialty. 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 geriatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ger_cc

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ger_cc as geriatric_chief_complaint
FROM claims;

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