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symptom chief complaint

symp_cc
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary symptom reported for a patient-reported complaint. 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 symptom management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

symp_cc

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  symp_cc as symptom_chief_complaint
FROM claims;

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