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directive due date

dir_due_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment deadline date for a patient care instruction. Used to track temporal information related to directive due date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for directive management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dir_due_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dir_due_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- directive due date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dir_due_dt as directive_due_date
FROM claims;

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