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condition start date

cond_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a medical state or disease. Used to track temporal information related to condition start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for condition management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cond_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cond_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- condition start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cond_start_dt as condition_start_date
FROM claims;

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