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medication account number

med_acct_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The account reference number for a pharmaceutical substance. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the medication across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for medication management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

med_acct_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  med_acct_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- medication account number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_acct_nbr as medication_account_number
FROM claims;

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