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organization taxonomy code

org_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

org_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  org_tax_cd VARCHAR(100),  -- organization taxonomy code
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  org_tax_cd as organization_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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