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device medical record number

dev_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dev_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dev_mrn as device_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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