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visit urgency

vst_urg
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time sensitivity level for a patient care appointment. 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 visit management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

vst_urg

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  vst_urg as visit_urgency
FROM claims;

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