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observation paid date

obs_pd_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The payment date for a clinical finding or measurement. Used to track temporal information related to observation paid 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_pd_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  obs_pd_dt as observation_paid_date
FROM claims;

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