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psychiatric taxonomy code

psych_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

psych_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  psych_tax_cd as psychiatric_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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