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chemistry policy number
chem_pol_nbrgeneral
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
The coverage policy identifier for a chemical analysis. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the chemistry across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for chemistry management and reporting.
Standard Abbreviation
chem_pol_nbr
Category
general
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
clm_id VARCHAR(50),
chem_pol_nbr INTEGER, -- chemistry policy number (count/integer value)
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
clm_id,
chem_pol_nbr as chemistry_policy_number
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
chem_pol_nbr
-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
record_id VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
chem_pol_nbr INTEGER, -- chemistry policy number (count/integer value)
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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