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ultrasound start time

us_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a sonographic imaging. Used to track temporal information related to ultrasound start time. 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_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  us_start_tm as ultrasound_start_time
FROM claims;

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