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ct effective date

ct_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a computed tomography scan. Used to track temporal information related to ct effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ct management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ct_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ct_eff_dt as ct_effective_date
FROM claims;

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