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reimbursement start time

reimb_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

reimb_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  reimb_start_tm as reimbursement_start_time
FROM claims;

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