address current

addr_curr

operations

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

The most recent valid mailing or residential address on file for a member, patient, or provider in EHR, claims, and enrollment systems. Used in eligibility verification, claims adjudication, provider directory maintenance, and USPS address validation workflows during member data management processes.

Standard Abbreviation

addr_curr

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  addr_curr VARCHAR(255),  -- address current (max 255 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  addr_curr as address_current
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
ETL pipeline development and orchestration
Master data management (MDM) programs
Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
addr_curr

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  addr_curr    VARCHAR(255),  -- address current (max 255 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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