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hospital master identifier

hosp_mstr_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The enterprise master id 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_mstr_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  hosp_mstr_id VARCHAR(100),  -- hospital master identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_mstr_id as hospital_master_identifier
FROM claims;

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