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condition start time

cond_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a medical state or disease. Used to track temporal information related to condition start time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cond_start_tm as condition_start_time
FROM claims;

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