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precertification scheduled time

precert_sched_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The planned time for a pre-service authorization. Used to track temporal information related to precertification scheduled time. 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_sched_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  precert_sched_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- precertification scheduled time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  precert_sched_tm as precertification_scheduled_time
FROM claims;

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