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operation date

op_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The calendar date value for a surgical intervention. Used to track temporal information related to operation date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for operation management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

op_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  op_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- operation date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  op_dt as operation_date
FROM claims;

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