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orthopedic scheduled date

ortho_sched_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The planned appointment date for a musculoskeletal specialty. Used to track temporal information related to orthopedic scheduled 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_sched_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ortho_sched_dt as orthopedic_scheduled_date
FROM claims;

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