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metric policy number

mtr_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier for a quantified performance value. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the metric across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for metric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

mtr_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  mtr_pol_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- metric policy number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mtr_pol_nbr as metric_policy_number
FROM claims;

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