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symptom primary indicator

symp_prim_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The primary designation flag for a patient-reported complaint. Used to track the current state or condition of the symptom. 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_prim_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  symp_prim_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- symptom primary indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  symp_prim_ind as symptom_primary_indicator
FROM claims;

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