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duration timestamp

dur_ts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date and time value for a treatment time period. Used to track temporal information related to duration timestamp. 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_ts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dur_ts as duration_timestamp
FROM claims;

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