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mortality start time

mort_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a death rate measure. Used to track temporal information related to mortality start time. 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mort_start_tm as mortality_start_time
FROM claims;

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