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adjustment start time

adj_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a financial modification. Used to track temporal information related to adjustment start time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for adjustment management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

adj_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  adj_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- adjustment start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  adj_start_tm as adjustment_start_time
FROM claims;

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