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procedure emergency indicator

proc_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

proc_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  proc_emerg_ind as procedure_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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