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consumable start date

cons_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a single-use supply item. Used to track temporal information related to consumable start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cons_start_dt as consumable_start_date
FROM claims;

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