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nephrology medical record number

neph_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

neph_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  neph_mrn as nephrology_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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