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credit start time

cr_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

cr_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cr_start_tm as credit_start_time
FROM claims;

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