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out of pocket time

oop_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  oop_tm as out_of_pocket_time
FROM claims;

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