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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
SRVC_BGN_DT
The date the service covered by this claim began. For capitation premium payments, the date on which the period of coverage related to this payment began.
Date (numeric, system dependent)
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| Null/missing | source value is missing or unknown |
For services involving multiple encounters on different days, or periods of care extending over two or more days, this would be the date on which the service covered by this claim began.
SOURCE: T-MSIS Analytic File (TAF) Claims