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Pidgeon uses reference datasets for realistic code generation during message creation. These commands manage your local dataset installations.

Available Datasets

DatasetCodesSizeFreePro
LOINC 2.81108K25 MBBasic subsetFull
SNOMED CT US350K+1.5 GBBasic subsetFull
ICD-10-CM 202674K15 MBFullFull
ICD-9-CM v32DX + SG8 MBFullFull
NDC110K products30 MBBasic subsetFull
CVX288 entries1 MBFullFull
RxNormLarge1.7 GBFull
HCPCSFull set5 MBFull
CPTAdd-on ($30/user/yr)

pidgeon data list

List all available and installed datasets.
pidgeon data list
Dataset          Status      Version    Size
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LOINC            Installed   2.81       25 MB
SNOMED CT US     Available   Sep 2025   1.5 GB
ICD-10-CM        Installed   2026       15 MB
ICD-9-CM         Installed   v32        8 MB
NDC              Installed   Current    30 MB
CVX              Installed   Current    1 MB
RxNorm           Available   Feb 2026   1.7 GB
HCPCS            Available   Jan 2026   5 MB

pidgeon data install

Download and install a dataset.
pidgeon data install <name>
pidgeon data install loinc
pidgeon data install snomed
pidgeon data install rxnorm

pidgeon data import

Import a custom dataset from a CSV or JSON file.
pidgeon data import <path>
pidgeon data import ./custom-codes.csv

pidgeon data update

Update all installed datasets to the latest versions.
pidgeon data update