report category

rpt_cat

technology

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

The high-level grouping classification assigned to a structured reporting summary, used to segment report outputs by clinical program, financial domain, or operational area within EHR, claims, or PBM platforms. Enables data engineers to partition report datasets and apply category-specific transformation logic in ETL pipelines.

Standard Abbreviation

rpt_cat

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  rpt_cat VARCHAR(20),  -- report category (max 20 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  rpt_cat as report_category
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
ETL pipeline development and orchestration
Master data management (MDM) programs
Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
rpt_cat

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  rpt_cat      VARCHAR(20),  -- report category (max 20 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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