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stay emergency indicator

stay_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

stay_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  stay_emerg_ind as stay_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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