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obstetric emergency indicator

ob_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ob_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ob_emerg_ind as obstetric_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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