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morbidity flag

morb_flg
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The binary status marker for a disease rate measure. Used to track the current state or condition of the morbidity. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for morbidity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

morb_flg

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  morb_flg VARCHAR(100),  -- morbidity flag
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  morb_flg as morbidity_flag
FROM claims;

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