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discharge end time

dsch_end_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The completion time value for a hospital patient release. Used to track temporal information related to discharge end time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for discharge management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dsch_end_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dsch_end_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- discharge end time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dsch_end_tm as discharge_end_time
FROM claims;

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