precertification service date

precert_svc_dt

claims

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

The specific date on which the authorized clinical service, procedure, or treatment is scheduled or delivered. Used in payer, EHR, and claims systems to validate that services rendered fall within the approved authorization window, supporting accurate adjudication and utilization management reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

precert_svc_dt

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  precert_svc_dt DATE,  -- precertification service date (date only, no time)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  precert_svc_dt as precertification_service_date
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Claims adjudication and remittance processing
837P/837I/837D claim file parsing and validation
Revenue cycle management and denial analytics
CMS cost report and Medicare cost reporting
Payer contract performance and underpayment analysis

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
precertification_service_date

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  precertification_service_date DATE,  -- precertification service date (date only, no time)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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