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episode medical record number

epsd_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient medical record 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_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  epsd_mrn as episode_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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