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admission system identifier

admn_sys_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The system-generated unique id 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_sys_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  admn_sys_id VARCHAR(100),  -- admission system identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  admn_sys_id as admission_system_identifier
FROM claims;

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