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episode time

epsd_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a care period for condition. Used to track temporal information related to episode time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  epsd_tm as episode_time
FROM claims;

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