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denial account number

den_acct_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

den_acct_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  den_acct_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- denial account number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_acct_nbr as denial_account_number
FROM claims;

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