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operation effective date

op_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a surgical intervention. Used to track temporal information related to operation effective 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_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  op_eff_dt as operation_effective_date
FROM claims;

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