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indicator taxonomy code

ind_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ind_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  ind_tax_cd BOOLEAN,  -- indicator taxonomy code (true/false flag)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  ind_tax_cd as indicator_taxonomy_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
ind_tax_cd

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  ind_tax_cd   BOOLEAN,  -- indicator taxonomy code (true/false flag)
  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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