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admission policy number

admn_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier 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_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  admn_pol_nbr as admission_policy_number
FROM claims;

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