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orthopedic discharge date

ortho_dsch_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The hospital release date for a musculoskeletal specialty. Used to track temporal information related to orthopedic discharge 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_dsch_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ortho_dsch_dt as orthopedic_discharge_date
FROM claims;

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