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visit policy number

vst_pol_nbr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The coverage policy identifier for a patient care appointment. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the visit across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for visit management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

vst_pol_nbr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  vst_pol_nbr VARCHAR(100),  -- visit policy number
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  vst_pol_nbr as visit_policy_number
FROM claims;

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