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approval taxonomy code

appr_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

appr_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appr_tax_cd as approval_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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