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observation termination date

obs_term_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The ending date value for a clinical finding or measurement. Used to track temporal information related to observation termination 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_term_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  obs_term_dt as observation_termination_date
FROM claims;

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