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bed dea number

bed_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

bed_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  bed_dea_nbr as bed_dea_number
FROM claims;

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