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pulmonology number

pulm_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

pulm_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pulm_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- pulmonology number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pulm_nbr as pulmonology_number
FROM claims;

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