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dosage dea number

dos_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The drug enforcement administration number for a medication quantity measure. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the dosage across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for dosage management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dos_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dos_dea_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- dosage dea number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dos_dea_nbr as dosage_dea_number
FROM claims;

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