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surgeon key

surg_key
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The lookup reference value 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_key

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  surg_key VARCHAR(100),  -- surgeon key
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_key as surgeon_key
FROM claims;

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