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session duration

sess_dur
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The time span length for a therapy or treatment occurrence. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for session management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

sess_dur

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  sess_dur VARCHAR(100),  -- session duration
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sess_dur as session_duration
FROM claims;

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