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requirement medical record number

req_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

req_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  req_mrn as requirement_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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