Entity Identifier Code

ent_id_cd

general

Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

Identifies the type of entity being described (e.g., PE=Payee, PR=Payer).

Standard Abbreviation

ent_id_cd

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  ent_id_cd VARCHAR(20),  -- Entity Identifier Code (max 20 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  ent_id_cd as entity_identifier_code
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
ETL pipeline development and orchestration
Master data management (MDM) programs
Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
ent_id_cd

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  ent_id_cd    VARCHAR(20),  -- Entity Identifier 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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