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visit emergency indicator

vst_emerg_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

vst_emerg_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  vst_emerg_ind as visit_emergency_indicator
FROM claims;

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