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payer start date

pyr_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a insurance company entity. Used to track temporal information related to payer start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for payer management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pyr_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pyr_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- payer start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pyr_start_dt as payer_start_date
FROM claims;

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