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denial taxonomy code

den_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

den_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_tax_cd as denial_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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