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carrier start time

carr_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

carr_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  carr_start_tm as carrier_start_time
FROM claims;

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