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approval npi number

appr_npi
provider
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The national provider 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_npi

Category

provider

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appr_npi as approval_npi_number
FROM claims;

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