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pulmonology start date

pulm_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a lung specialty care. Used to track temporal information related to pulmonology start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for pulmonology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

pulm_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  pulm_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- pulmonology start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pulm_start_dt as pulmonology_start_date
FROM claims;

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