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hospital license number

hosp_lic_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The professional license identifier for a inpatient care facility. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the hospital across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for hospital management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

hosp_lic_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  hosp_lic_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- hospital license number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_lic_nbr as hospital_license_number
FROM claims;

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