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service start time

svc_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

svc_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  svc_start_tm as service_start_time
FROM claims;

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