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implant effective date

impl_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a surgically placed device. Used to track temporal information related to implant effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for implant management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

impl_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  impl_eff_dt as implant_effective_date
FROM claims;

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