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duration dea number

dur_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dur_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dur_dea_nbr as duration_dea_number
FROM claims;

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