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claim system identifier

clm_sys_id
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The system-generated unique id for a insurance reimbursement request. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the claim across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for claim management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

clm_sys_id

Category

claims

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  clm_sys_id VARCHAR(100),  -- claim system identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  clm_sys_id as claim_system_identifier
FROM claims;

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