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nephrology system identifier

neph_sys_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The system-generated unique id 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_sys_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  neph_sys_id VARCHAR(100),  -- nephrology system identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  neph_sys_id as nephrology_system_identifier
FROM claims;

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