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medication number

med_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The reference number value for a pharmaceutical substance. Used to quantify medication number in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

med_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_nbr as medication_number
FROM claims;

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