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debit date

db_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The calendar date value for a charge or amount owed. Used to track temporal information related to debit date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for debit management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

db_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  db_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- debit date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  db_dt as debit_date
FROM claims;

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