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ndc start date

ndc_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a national drug code. Used to track temporal information related to ndc start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ndc_start_dt as ndc_start_date
FROM claims;

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