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appointment medical record number

appt_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient medical record 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_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appt_mrn as appointment_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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