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document policy number

doc_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier 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_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  doc_pol_nbr as document_policy_number
FROM claims;

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