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quality policy number

qlty_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier 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_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  qlty_pol_nbr as quality_policy_number
FROM claims;

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