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bed group number

bed_grp_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The insurance group identifier 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_grp_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  bed_grp_nbr as bed_group_number
FROM claims;

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