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out of pocket effective date

oop_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a patient paid amount. Used to track temporal information related to out of pocket effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for out of pocket management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

oop_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  oop_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- out of pocket effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  oop_eff_dt as out_of_pocket_effective_date
FROM claims;

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