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substitution timestamp

sub_ts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date and time value for a alternative medication. Used to track temporal information related to substitution timestamp. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for substitution management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

sub_ts

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  sub_ts VARCHAR(100),  -- substitution timestamp
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sub_ts as substitution_timestamp
FROM claims;

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