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copay start time

cpay_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

cpay_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cpay_start_tm as copay_start_time
FROM claims;

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