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eligibility start time

elig_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a coverage qualification status. Used to track temporal information related to eligibility start time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for eligibility management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

elig_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  elig_start_tm as eligibility_start_time
FROM claims;

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