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operation emergency indicator

op_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

op_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  op_emerg_ind as operation_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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