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diagnosis medical record number

diag_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

diag_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  diag_mrn as diagnosis_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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