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approval license number

appr_lic_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The professional license identifier 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_lic_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appr_lic_nbr as approval_license_number
FROM claims;

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