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order policy number

ord_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier 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_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ord_pol_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- order policy number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ord_pol_nbr as order_policy_number
FROM claims;

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