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duration start date
dur_start_dtgeneral
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
The beginning date value for a treatment time period. Used to track temporal information related to duration start 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_start_dt
Category
general
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
dur_start_dt VARCHAR(100), -- duration start date
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
dur_start_dt as duration_start_date
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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