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admission medical record number

admn_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient medical record 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_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  admn_mrn VARCHAR(100),  -- admission medical record number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  admn_mrn as admission_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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