Back to search

write off discharge date

wo_dsch_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The hospital release date for a uncollectible amount. Used to track temporal information related to write off discharge date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for write off management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

wo_dsch_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  wo_dsch_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- write off discharge date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  wo_dsch_dt as write_off_discharge_date
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms