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orthopedic start date

ortho_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a musculoskeletal specialty. Used to track temporal information related to orthopedic start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ortho_start_dt as orthopedic_start_date
FROM claims;

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