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