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denial start time

den_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a coverage rejection. Used to track temporal information related to denial start time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_start_tm as denial_start_time
FROM claims;

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