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facility medical record number

fac_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

fac_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  fac_mrn as facility_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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