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charge start time

chrg_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

chrg_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  chrg_start_tm as charge_start_time
FROM claims;

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