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carrier time

carr_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a insurance company. Used to track temporal information related to carrier 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  carr_tm as carrier_time
FROM claims;

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