neurology policy number

neuro_pol_nbr

general

Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

neuro_pol_nbr

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  neuro_pol_nbr as neurology_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
neurology_policy_number

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  neurology_policy_number INTEGER,  -- neurology 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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