address expiration

addr_exp

operations

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

The end date after which an address record is no longer considered valid for a member, patient, or provider in healthcare enrollment and claims systems. Used by data engineers to manage slowly changing dimension logic, identify outdated contact data, and ensure accurate eligibility and claims routing workflows.

Standard Abbreviation

addr_exp

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  addr_exp VARCHAR(255),  -- address expiration (max 255 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  addr_exp as address_expiration
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
ETL pipeline development and orchestration
Master data management (MDM) programs
Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
addr_exp

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  addr_exp     VARCHAR(255),  -- address expiration (max 255 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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