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medication primary indicator

med_prim_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary designation flag for a pharmaceutical substance. Used to track the current state or condition of the medication. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for medication management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

med_prim_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  med_prim_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- medication primary indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_prim_ind as medication_primary_indicator
FROM claims;

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