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Abbreviation
Healthcare

discharge policy number

dsch_pol_nbr

Usage Notes

Hospital patient release - Coverage policy identifier

Global Definition

The coverage policy identifier for a hospital patient release. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the discharge across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for discharge management and reporting.

Sources

Healthcare Data Standards & Best Practices

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● application/json
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  "fullTerm": "discharge policy number",
  "domain": "healthcare",
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  }
}