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snomed effective date

snomed_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a systematized nomenclature of medicine code. Used to track temporal information related to snomed effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for snomed management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

snomed_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  snomed_eff_dt as snomed_effective_date
FROM claims;

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