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network policy number

net_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier for a provider group affiliation. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the network across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for network management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

net_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  net_pol_nbr INTEGER,  -- network policy number (count/integer value)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  net_pol_nbr as network_policy_number
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

  • Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
  • Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
  • ETL pipeline development and orchestration
  • Master data management (MDM) programs
  • Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
net_pol_nbr

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  net_pol_nbr  INTEGER,  -- network policy number (count/integer value)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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