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benefit medical record number

bnft_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient medical record number for a covered service or item. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the benefit across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for benefit management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

bnft_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  bnft_mrn VARCHAR(100),  -- benefit medical record number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  bnft_mrn as benefit_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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