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dosage policy number

dos_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier 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_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dos_pol_nbr as dosage_policy_number
FROM claims;

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