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stay start date

stay_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a inpatient care duration. Used to track temporal information related to stay start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  stay_start_dt as stay_start_date
FROM claims;

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