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payer medical record number

pyr_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

pyr_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pyr_mrn as payer_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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