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patient start time

pt_start_tm
member
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

pt_start_tm

Category

member

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pt_start_tm as patient_start_time
FROM claims;

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