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approval balance

appr_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The outstanding amount for a permission grant. Used to quantify approval balance in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

appr_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  appr_bal VARCHAR(100),  -- approval balance
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  appr_bal as approval_balance
FROM claims;

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