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encounter death date

enc_death_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date of death for a healthcare service interaction. Used to track when encounter death date in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

enc_death_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  enc_death_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- encounter death date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  enc_death_dt as encounter_death_date
FROM claims;

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