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ndc effective date

ndc_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a national drug code. Used to track temporal information related to ndc effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ndc management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ndc_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ndc_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- ndc effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ndc_eff_dt as ndc_effective_date
FROM claims;

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