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acuity start date

acu_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a condition severity level. Used to track temporal information related to acuity start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for acuity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

acu_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  acu_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- acuity start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  acu_start_dt as acuity_start_date
FROM claims;

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