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problem chief complaint

prob_cc
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary symptom reported for a active health condition. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for problem management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

prob_cc

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  prob_cc VARCHAR(100),  -- problem chief complaint
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  prob_cc as problem_chief_complaint
FROM claims;

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