Apr 3, 2026: Medical and health data classifiers in sensitive data classification (General availability)¶

With this release, native semantic classifiers for medical and health-related data in sensitive data classification are generally available. Snowflake adds the MEDICAL_DATA and MEDICAL_SPECIALTY semantic categories and related subcategories so that personal health information aligned with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can be detected and tagged consistently.

The new classifiers cover, for example:

• ICD (International Classification of Diseases) codes

• Laboratory and blood-test terminology

• Medical conditions and impairments

• Medical procedures

• Medication names and types (including brand and generic)

For a full list of native semantic categories and subcategories, see Native semantic categories of sensitive data classification.