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stay date

stay_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The calendar date value for a inpatient care duration. Used to track temporal information related to stay date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for stay management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

stay_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  stay_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- stay date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  stay_dt as stay_date
FROM claims;

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