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surgeon approval status

surg_appr_sts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The authorization state for a surgical procedure specialist. Used to track the current state or condition of the surgeon. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for surgeon management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

surg_appr_sts

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  surg_appr_sts VARCHAR(100),  -- surgeon approval status
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_appr_sts as surgeon_approval_status
FROM claims;

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