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encounter medical record number

enc_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient medical record number for a healthcare service interaction. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the encounter across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for encounter management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

enc_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  enc_mrn VARCHAR(100),  -- encounter medical record number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  enc_mrn as encounter_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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