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medication system identifier

med_sys_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The system-generated unique id 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_sys_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  med_sys_id VARCHAR(100),  -- medication system identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  med_sys_id as medication_system_identifier
FROM claims;

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