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surgeon history present illness

surg_hpi
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The current condition narrative for a surgical procedure specialist. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. 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_hpi

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  surg_hpi VARCHAR(100),  -- surgeon history present illness
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_hpi as surgeon_history_present_illness
FROM claims;

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