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disease date

dis_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The calendar date value for a pathological condition. Used to track temporal information related to disease date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for disease management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

dis_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dis_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- disease date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dis_dt as disease_date
FROM claims;

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