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deductible start time

ded_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ded_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ded_start_tm as deductible_start_time
FROM claims;

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