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surgery class
surg_clsgeneral
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
The classification tier for a operative procedure service. Used to identify surgery class in healthcare data systems.
Standard Abbreviation
surg_cls
Category
general
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
surg_cls VARCHAR(100), -- surgery class
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
surg_cls as surgery_class
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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