obstetric type

ob_typ

clinical

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

A coded classification identifying the category of an obstetric encounter, service, or episode in EHR and claims systems. Common values include vaginal delivery, cesarean section, antepartum, or postpartum, used for DRG grouping, maternal quality measure stratification, and obstetric claims adjudication workflows.

Standard Abbreviation

ob_typ

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  ob_typ VARCHAR(20),  -- obstetric type (max 20 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  ob_typ as obstetric_type
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Risk stratification and population health analytics
CMS-HCC risk adjustment and RAF score calculation
Quality measure attribution and HEDIS reporting
Clinical data warehouse schema design
Value-based care contract performance tracking

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
ob_typ

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  ob_typ       VARCHAR(20),  -- obstetric type (max 20 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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