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document death date

doc_death_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date of death for a clinical information record. Used to track when document death date in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

doc_death_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  doc_death_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- document death date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  doc_death_dt as document_death_date
FROM claims;

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