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out of pocket emergency indicator

oop_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

oop_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  oop_emerg_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- out of pocket emergency indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  oop_emerg_ind as out_of_pocket_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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