unit master identifier

unt_mstr_id

general

Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

unt_mstr_id

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  unt_mstr_id as unit_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
unt_mstr_id

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  unt_mstr_id  VARCHAR(50),  -- unit 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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