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benefit start time

bnft_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

bnft_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  bnft_start_tm as benefit_start_time
FROM claims;

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