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episode datetime

epsd_dttm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The combined date-time value for a care period for condition. Used to track temporal information related to episode datetime. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for episode management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

epsd_dttm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  epsd_dttm VARCHAR(100),  -- episode datetime
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  epsd_dttm as episode_datetime
FROM claims;

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