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orthopedic date

ortho_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The calendar date value for a musculoskeletal specialty. Used to track temporal information related to orthopedic date. 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_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ortho_dt as orthopedic_date
FROM claims;

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