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appointment start date

appt_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

appt_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appt_start_dt as appointment_start_date
FROM claims;

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