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material time

matl_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a medical supply substance. Used to track temporal information related to material time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  matl_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- material time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  matl_tm as material_time
FROM claims;

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