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termination start date

term_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a coverage end date. Used to track temporal information related to termination start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for termination management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

term_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  term_start_dt as termination_start_date
FROM claims;

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