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quality dea number

qlty_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The drug enforcement administration number for a care standard measure. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the quality across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for quality management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

qlty_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  qlty_dea_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- quality dea number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  qlty_dea_nbr as quality_dea_number
FROM claims;

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