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precertification procedure date

precert_proc_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The treatment performance date for a pre-service authorization. Used to track temporal information related to precertification procedure date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for precertification management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

precert_proc_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  precert_proc_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- precertification procedure date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  precert_proc_dt as precertification_procedure_date
FROM claims;

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