termination master identifier

term_mstr_id

general

Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

term_mstr_id

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  term_mstr_id as termination_master_identifier
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
ETL pipeline development and orchestration
Master data management (MDM) programs
Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
term_mstr_id

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  term_mstr_id VARCHAR(50),  -- termination 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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