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admission taxonomy code

admn_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The provider specialty classification for a hospital inpatient entry. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the admission across healthcare systems. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for admission management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

admn_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  admn_tax_cd VARCHAR(100),  -- admission taxonomy code
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  admn_tax_cd as admission_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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