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prosthetic effective date

pros_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a artificial body part. Used to track temporal information related to prosthetic effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for prosthetic management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pros_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pros_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- prosthetic effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pros_eff_dt as prosthetic_effective_date
FROM claims;

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