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statement effective date

stmt_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

stmt_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  stmt_eff_dt as statement_effective_date
FROM claims;

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