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approval start time

appr_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

appr_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appr_start_tm as approval_start_time
FROM claims;

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