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mortality start date

mort_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

mort_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mort_start_dt as mortality_start_date
FROM claims;

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