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discharge taxonomy code

dsch_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dsch_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dsch_tax_cd as discharge_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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