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document medical record number

doc_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

doc_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  doc_mrn as document_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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