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observation claim date

obs_clm_dt
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The claim submission date for a clinical finding or measurement. Used to track temporal information related to observation claim date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for observation management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

obs_clm_dt

Category

claims

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  obs_clm_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- observation claim date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  obs_clm_dt as observation_claim_date
FROM claims;

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