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claim start time

clm_start_tm
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

clm_start_tm

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  clm_start_tm as claim_start_time
FROM claims;

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