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cardiology taxonomy code

card_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

card_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  card_tax_cd as cardiology_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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