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dispense date

disp_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

disp_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  disp_dt as dispense_date
FROM claims;

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