service master identifier

svc_mstr_id

claims

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

The enterprise master id for a healthcare activity provided. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the service across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for service management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

svc_mstr_id

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  svc_mstr_id VARCHAR(50),  -- service master identifier (max 50 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  svc_mstr_id as service_master_identifier
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Claims adjudication and remittance processing
837P/837I/837D claim file parsing and validation
Revenue cycle management and denial analytics
CMS cost report and Medicare cost reporting
Payer contract performance and underpayment analysis

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
svc_mstr_id

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  svc_mstr_id  VARCHAR(50),  -- service master identifier (max 50 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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