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ndc medical record number

ndc_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ndc_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ndc_mrn as ndc_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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