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episode dea number

epsd_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

epsd_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  epsd_dea_nbr as episode_dea_number
FROM claims;

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