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consumable effective date

cons_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a single-use supply item. Used to track temporal information related to consumable effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for consumable management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cons_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cons_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- consumable effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cons_eff_dt as consumable_effective_date
FROM claims;

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