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observation procedure date

obs_proc_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The treatment performance date for a clinical finding or measurement. Used to track temporal information related to observation procedure date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for observation management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

obs_proc_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  obs_proc_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- observation procedure date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  obs_proc_dt as observation_procedure_date
FROM claims;

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