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consultation start time

consult_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

consult_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  consult_start_tm as consultation_start_time
FROM claims;

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