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dependent start time

dep_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dep_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dep_start_tm as dependent_start_time
FROM claims;

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