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symptom urgency

symp_urg
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time sensitivity level 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_urg

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  symp_urg VARCHAR(100),  -- symptom urgency
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  symp_urg as symptom_urgency
FROM claims;

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