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duration date

dur_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dur_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dur_dt as duration_date
FROM claims;

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