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payment emergency indicator

pmt_emerg_ind
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

pmt_emerg_ind

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pmt_emerg_ind as payment_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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