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material start date

matl_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a medical supply substance. Used to track temporal information related to material start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  matl_start_dt as material_start_date
FROM claims;

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