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range effective date

rng_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

rng_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  rng_eff_dt as range_effective_date
FROM claims;

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