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procedure start time

proc_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

proc_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  proc_start_tm as procedure_start_time
FROM claims;

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