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dispense policy number

disp_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier for a medication distribution. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the dispense across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for dispense management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

disp_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  disp_pol_nbr as dispense_policy_number
FROM claims;

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