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ophthalmology flag

opht_flg
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The binary status marker for a eye specialty care. Used to track the current state or condition of the ophthalmology. 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_flg

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  opht_flg VARCHAR(100),  -- ophthalmology flag
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  opht_flg as ophthalmology_flag
FROM claims;

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