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treatment start time

tx_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

tx_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  tx_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- treatment start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  tx_start_tm as treatment_start_time
FROM claims;

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