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morbidity onset date

morb_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a disease rate measure. Used to track temporal information related to morbidity onset date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for morbidity management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

morb_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  morb_onset_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- morbidity onset date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  morb_onset_dt as morbidity_onset_date
FROM claims;

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