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icd effective date

icd_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a international classification of diseases code. Used to track temporal information related to icd effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for icd management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

icd_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  icd_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- icd effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  icd_eff_dt as icd_effective_date
FROM claims;

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