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surgeon deleted indicator

surg_del_ind
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The removal status flag 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_del_ind

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  surg_del_ind VARCHAR(100),  -- surgeon deleted indicator
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_del_ind as surgeon_deleted_indicator
FROM claims;

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