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availability date

avail_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The calendar date value for a open time status. Used to track temporal information related to availability date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for availability management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

avail_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  avail_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- availability date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  avail_dt as availability_date
FROM claims;

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