Entity Identifier Code
ent_id_cdDefinition
ISO-11179 Definition
ANSI X12 standard code identifying the type of entity within EDI healthcare transactions, such as PE for Payee or PR for Payer in 837 and 835 files. Used by data engineers to parse, validate, and route transaction segments correctly during claims ingestion and remittance processing workflows.
Standard Abbreviation
ent_id_cd
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Why This Term Matters
Healthcare data terminology is foundational for any data engineer working in this industry. Precise understanding of standard terms enables accurate schema design, reduces downstream data quality issues, and ensures pipelines meet the regulatory and interoperability requirements imposed by HIPAA, HL7 FHIR, and CMS reporting frameworks. Without this foundation, even technically well-built pipelines produce data that fails validation when it reaches payers or regulators.
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