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operation start date

op_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a surgical intervention. Used to track temporal information related to operation start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  op_start_dt as operation_start_date
FROM claims;

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