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effective claim date

eff_clm_dt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The claim submission date for a coverage start validity. Used to track temporal information related to effective claim date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for effective management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

eff_clm_dt

Category

claims

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  eff_clm_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- effective claim date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  eff_clm_dt as effective_claim_date
FROM claims;

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