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duration start time

dur_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a treatment time period. Used to track temporal information related to duration start time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  dur_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- duration start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dur_start_tm as duration_start_time
FROM claims;

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