patient ID

Number assigned at intake

Patient ID is a unique identifier assigned to an individual within a healthcare system, used to track medical records, treatments, and billing across visits and departments.

The term appears in clinical settings, insurance paperwork, and hospital software: Please provide your patient ID when checking in.

Also called patient identifier or medical record number.

hospitalMedical treatment facility
hospital braceletMedical identification worn on wrist
wristbandBand encircling the arm
intakeAmount received or consumed
check-in deskGuest registration counter

registration · database · EMR · barcode · admission · clinic · identifier · date of birth · tracking · confidential · privacy laws · insurance · insurance card · demographics · next of kin · emergency contact · specimen · lab

Opposites

identifier vs. clinical content

patient IDdiagnosis

Identification of illness

medical history · treatment plan · lab results · prognosis · chief complaint

individual vs. aggregate

patient IDpopulation data

Statistics about inhabitants

Family

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Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G