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orthopedic surgery date

ortho_surg_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The operative procedure date for a musculoskeletal specialty. Used to track temporal information related to orthopedic surgery 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_surg_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ortho_surg_dt as orthopedic_surgery_date
FROM claims;

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