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out of pocket start date

oop_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a patient paid amount. Used to track temporal information related to out of pocket start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  oop_start_dt as out_of_pocket_start_date
FROM claims;

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