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Medical Record Number

Medical billing & coding glossary · all terms

Definition. An identifier assigned by a healthcare organization to link a patient with records in that organization’s system; it is not a national patient identifier.

You'll come across Medical Record Number while working the revenue cycle — from eligibility and claim submission to payment posting and denials. See the related terms below, or browse the full glossary and the Knowledge Hub.

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