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morbidity medical record number

morb_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The patient medical record number for a disease rate measure. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the morbidity across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for morbidity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

morb_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  morb_mrn VARCHAR(100),  -- morbidity medical record number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  morb_mrn as morbidity_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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