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instrument updated date

inst_upd_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The last change date for a medical tool or device. Used to track temporal information related to instrument updated date. 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_upd_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  inst_upd_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- instrument updated date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  inst_upd_dt as instrument_updated_date
FROM claims;

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