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operation start time

op_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  op_start_tm as operation_start_time
FROM claims;

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