beneficiary identifier

benf_id

general

Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The unique identifying value for a insurance coverage recipient. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the beneficiary across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for beneficiary management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

benf_id

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  benf_id VARCHAR(100),  -- beneficiary identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  benf_id as beneficiary_identifier
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
ETL pipeline development and orchestration
Master data management (MDM) programs
Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
benf_id

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  benf_id      VARCHAR(255),  -- beneficiary identifier
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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