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operation datetime

op_dttm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The combined date-time value for a surgical intervention. Used to track temporal information related to operation datetime. 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_dttm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  op_dttm as operation_datetime
FROM claims;

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