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morbidity start time

morb_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a disease rate measure. Used to track temporal information related to morbidity start time. 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_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  morb_start_tm as morbidity_start_time
FROM claims;

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