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insurer start date

ins_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a insurance provider organization. Used to track temporal information related to insurer start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for insurer management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ins_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ins_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- insurer start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ins_start_dt as insurer_start_date
FROM claims;

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