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system medical record number

sys_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

sys_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sys_mrn as system_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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