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appointment start time

appt_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a scheduled care visit. Used to track temporal information related to appointment start time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appt_start_tm as appointment_start_time
FROM claims;

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