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department medical record number

dept_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient medical record number for a organizational unit. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the department across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for department management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dept_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dept_mrn VARCHAR(100),  -- department medical record number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dept_mrn as department_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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