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admission dea number

admn_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The drug enforcement administration number for a hospital inpatient entry. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the admission across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for admission management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

admn_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  admn_dea_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- admission dea number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  admn_dea_nbr as admission_dea_number
FROM claims;

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