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nephrology policy number

neph_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier 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_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  neph_pol_nbr as nephrology_policy_number
FROM claims;

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