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out of pocket start time

oop_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  oop_start_tm as out_of_pocket_start_time
FROM claims;

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