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ultrasound effective date

us_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a sonographic imaging. Used to track temporal information related to ultrasound effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ultrasound management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

us_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  us_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- ultrasound effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  us_eff_dt as ultrasound_effective_date
FROM claims;

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