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surgeon external identifier

surg_ext_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The external system reference id for a surgical procedure specialist. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the surgeon across healthcare systems. 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_ext_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  surg_ext_id VARCHAR(100),  -- surgeon external identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_ext_id as surgeon_external_identifier
FROM claims;

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