hcpcs category
hcpcs_catDefinition
ISO-11179 Definition
Classification grouping assigned to a HCPCS code that organizes procedures, supplies, or equipment into defined service categories such as durable medical equipment, drugs, transportation, or outpatient services. Used in claims analytics, fee schedule administration, and payer reporting to segment utilization data by service type for population and cost management.
Standard Abbreviation
hcpcs_cat
Category
Production DDL — FACT_SUPPLY_ORDER
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE FACT_SUPPLY_ORDER (
sply_ord_key INTEGER NOT NULL -- surrogate key,
sply_ord_id VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL -- supply order ID,
mbr_key INTEGER NOT NULL -- FK to DIM_MEMBER,
prvdr_key INTEGER NOT NULL -- FK to DIM_PROVIDER,
item_cd VARCHAR(20) -- item code,
item_nm VARCHAR(255) -- item name,
hcpcs_cd VARCHAR(10) -- HCPCS code,
qty_ord DECIMAL(10,2) -- quantity ordered,
qty_dspnd DECIMAL(10,2) -- quantity dispensed,
unit_cst_amt DECIMAL(10,2) -- unit cost amount,
tot_cst_amt DECIMAL(10,2) -- total cost amount,
ord_dt DATE -- order date,
dspnd_dt DATE -- dispensed date,
prior_auth_nbr VARCHAR(30) -- prior authorization number,
load_dt TIMESTAMP_NTZ NOT NULL -- load timestamp
);
Standard Snowflake DDL for the canonical supply table. Convert to BigQuery or Databricks →
Why This Term Matters
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