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patient emergency indicator

pt_emerg_ind
member
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

pt_emerg_ind

Category

member

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pt_emerg_ind as patient_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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