Back to search

material discharge date

matl_dsch_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The hospital release date for a medical supply substance. Used to track temporal information related to material discharge date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for material management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

matl_dsch_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  matl_dsch_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- material discharge date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  matl_dsch_dt as material_discharge_date
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms