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orthopedic start time

ortho_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ortho_start_tm as orthopedic_start_time
FROM claims;

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