Back to search

emergency dea number

emerg_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

emerg_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  emerg_dea_nbr as emergency_dea_number
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms