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effective due date

eff_due_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment deadline date for a coverage start validity. Used to track temporal information related to effective due 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_due_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  eff_due_dt as effective_due_date
FROM claims;

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