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location emergency indicator

loc_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

loc_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  loc_emerg_ind as location_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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