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diagnosis policy number

diag_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier 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_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  diag_pol_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- diagnosis policy number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  diag_pol_nbr as diagnosis_policy_number
FROM claims;

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