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order medical record number

ord_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ord_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ord_mrn as order_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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