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Revenue, costs, budgets, invoices and capitation

1,293 finance terms

bill paid datebill_pd_dt

The date on which payment was received and applied to a healthcare service charge statement. Used in revenue cycle management to reconcile accounts receivable, track payment timelines, and measure days-to-payment performance across payers and claim types.

bill parentbill_prnt

The identifier of the higher-level billing record to which a subordinate charge or statement belongs. Used in hospital billing systems to link line-item charges to a parent claim or encounter, supporting hierarchical bill structures such as split claims or consolidated statements.

bill percentagebill_pct

The proportional share expressed as a percentage applied to a healthcare charge statement. Used in revenue cycle and payer contract management to calculate patient responsibility, coordination of benefits splits, contractual adjustments, or provider reimbursement allocation across multiple payers.

bill periodbill_prd

The defined start and end date range covered by a healthcare service charge statement. Used in institutional and professional billing to identify the span of services rendered, supporting Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer claim submissions that require explicit billing period dates.

bill phonebill_ph

The telephone contact number associated with the billing entity or guarantor responsible for a healthcare service charge statement. Used in patient financial services and collections workflows to facilitate follow-up communications regarding outstanding balances, payment arrangements, or billing inquiries.

bill preferred namebill_pref_nm

The preferred display name associated with the billing account or guarantor on a healthcare service charge statement. Used in patient financial services to ensure billing correspondence and statements reflect the patient or responsible party's chosen name, supporting person-centered billing practices.

bill pricebill_prc

The gross or net monetary amount charged for services rendered on a healthcare billing statement prior to adjustments, discounts, or payer contractual allowances. Used in revenue cycle management to establish the billed charge amount submitted to insurance payers or presented to patients.

bill primary indicatorbill_prim_ind

A flag identifying whether a billing record is designated as the primary statement among multiple bills for the same encounter or account. Used in revenue cycle systems to determine sequencing for payer submission, ensuring the primary insurer is billed before secondary or tertiary coverage is applied.

bill prioritybill_prty

A ranking value that determines the order in which a healthcare bill or charge is processed, submitted, or worked within revenue cycle queues. Used in billing workflow management to prioritize high-value claims, time-sensitive payer deadlines, or accounts approaching filing limit thresholds.

bill pulsebill_pulse

The heart rate value for a service charge statement. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bill management and reporting.

bill quantitybill_qty

The numeric count of units, services, or items represented on a healthcare charge statement. Used in claims processing and charge capture to specify the number of procedures, supply units, or service days billed, directly impacting reimbursement calculations under fee schedules and per-unit pricing contracts.

bill racebill_race

The race classification of the patient associated with a healthcare billing record, captured to support demographic reporting and health equity analytics. Used in population health and compliance reporting to identify disparities in billing patterns, collections outcomes, and financial assistance utilization across racial groups.

bill ratebill_rt

The unit price or reimbursement rate applied per service, procedure, or item on a healthcare charge statement. Used in revenue cycle and contract management to calculate expected payment based on fee schedules, payer-negotiated rates, or cost-based reimbursement agreements for individual billable units.

bill ratingbill_rtg

A scored or categorical assessment assigned to a healthcare billing record reflecting creditworthiness, payment likelihood, or account risk tier. Used in patient financial services and collections prioritization to segment accounts for tailored outreach strategies, payment plan eligibility, and financial assistance screening.

bill ratiobill_ratio

A calculated proportional relationship between two billing values, such as billed charges to allowed amounts or patient responsibility to total claim cost. Used in revenue cycle analytics and payer performance reporting to evaluate reimbursement efficiency, charge capture effectiveness, and contract yield across payer populations.

bill reasonbill_rsn

A descriptive code or text explaining the basis for a healthcare charge, adjustment, denial, or billing action on a service statement. Used in claims management and patient financial services to document why a bill was generated, modified, or disputed, supporting audit trails and payer appeal processes.

bill received datebill_rcvd_dt

The date on which a healthcare billing statement or claim was received by the payer, clearinghouse, or billing department. Used in revenue cycle management to calculate timely filing compliance, track payer acknowledgment, and measure the lag between claim submission and receipt confirmation.

bill referencebill_ref

An external identifier or cross-reference number linking a healthcare billing statement to a related document, prior claim, authorization, or payer transaction. Used in claims reconciliation and denial management to trace billing activity across systems and associate remittance advice with the originating service charge.

bill resolution datebill_resol_dt

The date on which a healthcare billing statement was fully resolved, including payment posting, write-off, or account closure. Used in revenue cycle reporting to measure accounts receivable aging, track dispute resolution timelines, and evaluate the effectiveness of billing follow-up and collections workflows.

bill respirationbill_resp

The breathing rate value for a service charge statement. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bill management and reporting.

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