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invoice start time

inv_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

inv_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  inv_start_tm as invoice_start_time
FROM claims;

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