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equipment dea number

equip_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

equip_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  equip_dea_nbr as equipment_dea_number
FROM claims;

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