Healthcare
NOTE: Data Identifiers are legacy DLP features that will no longer be supported by the end of June 2025, it is recommended to use a classification-based approach for all your DLP use cases. To assist with migrating your DLP policies from Data Identifiers to Classification, refer to the Migration Guide.
Skyhigh CASB supports the following definitions, validation, and keyword information for Healthcare data identifiers.
NOTE: Skyhigh CASB regex includes an extra backslash to conform with JSON string structure. Naked regex would have only one backslash, but regex in strings requires the extra backslash to be escaped. For more information, see https://www.regular-expressions.info/java.html.
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Australian Medicare Number
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A personal identifier allocated by the Australian Health Insurance Commission to eligible persons under the Medicare scheme. This number appears on the Australian Medicare card. |
"[2-9]\\d{3}\\d{5}\\d([\\/ -]\\d)?",
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| DEA Registration Number | A DEA Registration Number is a number assigned to a health care provider (such as a medical practitioner, optometrist, pharmacist, dentist, or veterinarian) by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration allowing them to write prescriptions for controlled substances. |
"[A-Z]{2}\\d{7}" |
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| Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) | The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) is a set of health care procedure codes based on the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). |
"[A-Z0-9]\\d{3,3}[A-Z0-9]" |
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| Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Code Set (HPTCS) | Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes are designed to categorize the type, classification, and/or specialization of health care providers. The Code Set consists of two sections: Individuals and Groups of Individuals, and Non-Individuals. |
"\\d{3}[a-zA-Z0-9]{2}\\d{4}X" |
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ICD-10 Code |
The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). These codes represent diseases, symptoms and injuries |
"[A-TV-Z][0-9][A-Z0-9](\\.[A-Z0-9]{1,4})?" |
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| Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) | Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) is a database and universal standard for identifying medical laboratory observations. First developed in 1994, it was created and is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute, a US nonprofit medical research organization. | "[0-9]{1,5}-\\d{1}" |
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Medicare Health Insurance Claim (HIC) Number |
A HIC number (HICN) is a Medicare beneficiary's identification number. Also, remember when billing, ALWAYS use the name as it appears on the patient's Medicare card. Both CMS and the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) issue Medicare HIC numbers. | "([a-zA-Z]{0,3})[-]?(\\d{3})[-\\s]?(\\d{2})[-]?(\\d{4})[-]?([0-9a-zA-Z]{1,3})" |
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National Drug Code (NDC) |
The National Drug Code (NDC) is an identifier issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an individual drug in the United States. An alternate format is defined by HIPAA regulations. |
"\\*?\\d{4} \\d{4} \\d{2}", "\\*?\\d{4}-\\d{4}-\\d{2}", "\\d{5} *?\\d{3} \\d{2}", "\\d{5}-*?\\d{3}-\\d{2}", "\\d{5} \\d{4} *?\\d", "\\d{5}-\\d{4}-*?\\d", "\\d{5} \\d{4} \\d{2}", "\\d{5}-\\d{4}-\\d{2}" |
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| National Provider Identification (NPI) | A National Provider Identifier is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). | "80840\\d{10}", "\\d{10}" |
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| North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) | The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. | "\\d{6}" |
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UK National Health Service (NHS) Number |
The personal identification number issued by the U.K. National Health Service (NHS) for administration of medical care. |
"\\d{3}\\.\\d{3}\\.\\d{4}", "\\d{3} \\d{3} \\d{4}", "\\d{3}-\\d{3}-\\d{4}" |
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