ndc language

ndc_lang

general

Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The preferred communication language for a national drug code. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ndc management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ndc_lang

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  ndc_lang VARCHAR(11),  -- ndc language (max 11 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  ndc_lang as ndc_language
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
ndc_lang

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  ndc_lang     VARCHAR(11),  -- ndc language (max 11 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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