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appointment dea number

appt_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

appt_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appt_dea_nbr as appointment_dea_number
FROM claims;

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