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coverage start time

cov_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

cov_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cov_start_tm as coverage_start_time
FROM claims;

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