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authorization onset date

auth_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a service pre-approval. Used to track temporal information related to authorization onset date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for authorization management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

auth_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  auth_onset_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- authorization onset date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  auth_onset_dt as authorization_onset_date
FROM claims;

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