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visit start time

vst_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

vst_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  vst_start_tm as visit_start_time
FROM claims;

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