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policy taxonomy code

pol_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

pol_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pol_tax_cd as policy_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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