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denial start date

den_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a coverage rejection. Used to track temporal information related to denial start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for denial management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

den_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_start_dt as denial_start_date
FROM claims;

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