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coverage policy number

cov_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

cov_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cov_pol_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- coverage policy number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cov_pol_nbr as coverage_policy_number
FROM claims;

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