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orthopedic effective date

ortho_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a musculoskeletal specialty. Used to track temporal information related to orthopedic effective 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_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ortho_eff_dt as orthopedic_effective_date
FROM claims;

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