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