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readmission medical record number

readm_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

readm_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  readm_mrn as readmission_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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