drug code

drg_cd

pharmacy

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

A standardized identifier, such as NDC, RxNorm, or GPI code, assigned to a drug within pharmacy dispensing, PBM adjudication, and claims processing systems. Used for drug identification, formulary lookups, clinical decision support, and cross-system reporting in healthcare data pipelines.

Standard Abbreviation

drg_cd

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  drg_cd VARCHAR(20),  -- drug code (max 20 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  drg_cd as drug_code
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

PBM claims adjudication and drug utilization review
Controlled substance monitoring and DEA compliance
Pharmacy data warehouse and ETL pipeline design
Prior authorization and step therapy workflows
Medicare Part D reporting and CMS submissions

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
drg_cd

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  drg_cd       VARCHAR(20),  -- drug code (max 20 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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