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carrier medical record number

carr_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

carr_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  carr_mrn as carrier_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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