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guarantor identifier

guar_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The unique identifying value for a financially responsible party. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the guarantor across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for guarantor management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

guar_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  guar_id VARCHAR(100),  -- guarantor identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  guar_id as guarantor_identifier
FROM claims;

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