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psychiatric medical record number

psych_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

psych_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  psych_mrn as psychiatric_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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