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bed taxonomy code

bed_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

bed_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  bed_tax_cd as bed_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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