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location medical record number

loc_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

loc_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  loc_mrn as location_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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