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orthopedic amount

ortho_amt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The monetary value for a musculoskeletal specialty. Used to capture financial data associated with orthopedic transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for orthopedic management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ortho_amt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ortho_amt VARCHAR(100),  -- orthopedic amount
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ortho_amt as orthopedic_amount
FROM claims;

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