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observation surgery date

obs_surg_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The operative procedure date for a clinical finding or measurement. Used to track temporal information related to observation surgery 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_surg_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  obs_surg_dt as observation_surgery_date
FROM claims;

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