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payment taxonomy code

pmt_tax_cd
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

pmt_tax_cd

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pmt_tax_cd as payment_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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