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psychiatric emergency indicator

psych_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

psych_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  psych_emerg_ind as psychiatric_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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