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approval dea number

appr_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

appr_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appr_dea_nbr as approval_dea_number
FROM claims;

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