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Explanation of Benefits

EOB
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

A statement sent by a health insurance company to covered individuals explaining what medical treatments and/or services were paid for.

Standard Abbreviation

EOB

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  eob VARCHAR(100),  -- Explanation of Benefits
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  eob as explanation_of_benefits
FROM claims;

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