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appointment timestamp

appt_ts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date and time value for a scheduled care visit. Used to track temporal information related to appointment timestamp. 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_ts

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  appt_ts VARCHAR(100),  -- appointment timestamp
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appt_ts as appointment_timestamp
FROM claims;

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