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denial dea number

den_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The drug enforcement administration 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_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_dea_nbr as denial_dea_number
FROM claims;

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