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ophthalmology discharge date

opht_dsch_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The hospital release date for a eye specialty care. Used to track temporal information related to ophthalmology discharge date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ophthalmology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

opht_dsch_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  opht_dsch_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- ophthalmology discharge date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  opht_dsch_dt as ophthalmology_discharge_date
FROM claims;

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