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obstetric start time

ob_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a pregnancy care specialty. Used to track temporal information related to obstetric start time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for obstetric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ob_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ob_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- obstetric start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ob_start_tm as obstetric_start_time
FROM claims;

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