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orthopedic time

ortho_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ortho_tm as orthopedic_time
FROM claims;

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