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orthopedic datetime

ortho_dttm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The combined date-time value for a musculoskeletal specialty. Used to track temporal information related to orthopedic datetime. 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_dttm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ortho_dttm as orthopedic_datetime
FROM claims;

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