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Contact Language Code

CNTCT_LANG_CD

A CODE IDENTIFYING THE LANGUAGE THAT THE BENEFICIARY REQUESTED CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) USE WHEN SENDING THE MEDICARE HANDBOOK. ENGLISH AND SPANISH ARE THE ONLY LANGUAGE CHOICES THAT CMS SUPPORTS. THIS LANGUAGE PREFERENCE CODE IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE MEDICARE HANDBOOK. IT IS NOT USED FOR ANY OTHER TYPE OF MAIL SENT TO BENEFICIARIES. REFERENCE TABLE: CNTCT_LANG_CD

Field Metadata

FHIR Resource
Patient
FHIRPath 
Patient.communication.language.coding.where(system = 'urn:ietf:bcp:47').code
Source View
V2_MDCR_BENE_HSTRY
Source Column
CNTCT_LANG_CD

Example 

en

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