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episode start date

epsd_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a care period for condition. Used to track temporal information related to episode start date. 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  epsd_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- episode start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  epsd_start_dt as episode_start_date
FROM claims;

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