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diagnosis start time

diag_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

diag_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  diag_start_tm as diagnosis_start_time
FROM claims;

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