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referral dea number

ref_dea_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ref_dea_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ref_dea_nbr as referral_dea_number
FROM claims;

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