charge timestamp

chrg_ts

general

Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date and time value for a service fee amount. Used to track when charge timestamp in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

chrg_ts

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  chrg_ts TIMESTAMP_NTZ,  -- charge timestamp (no timezone)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  chrg_ts as charge_timestamp
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
ETL pipeline development and orchestration
Master data management (MDM) programs
Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
chrg_ts

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  chrg_ts      TIMESTAMP_NTZ,  -- charge timestamp (no timezone)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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