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pathologist taxonomy code

path_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

path_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  path_tax_cd as pathologist_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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