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transfer medical record number

xfer_mrn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

xfer_mrn

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  xfer_mrn as transfer_medical_record_number
FROM claims;

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