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duration start date

dur_start_dt
general
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;

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