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hospital number

hosp_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The reference number value 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_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_nbr as hospital_number
FROM claims;

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