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surgeon taxonomy code

surg_tax_cd
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

surg_tax_cd

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_tax_cd as surgeon_taxonomy_code
FROM claims;

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