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debit start date

db_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a charge or amount owed. Used to track temporal information related to debit start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  db_start_dt as debit_start_date
FROM claims;

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