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medication index
med_idxgeneral
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
The position number for a pharmaceutical substance. Used to identify medication index in healthcare data systems.
Standard Abbreviation
med_idx
Category
general
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
med_idx VARCHAR(100), -- medication index
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
med_idx as medication_index
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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