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operation medical record number

op_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

op_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  op_mrn as operation_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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