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instrument start time

inst_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a medical tool or device. Used to track temporal information related to instrument start time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for instrument management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

inst_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  inst_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- instrument start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  inst_start_tm as instrument_start_time
FROM claims;

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