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service time

svc_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time of day value for a healthcare activity provided. Used to track temporal information related to service 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_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  svc_tm as service_time
FROM claims;

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