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availability balance

avail_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The outstanding amount owed for a open time status. Used to capture financial data associated with availability transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for availability management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

avail_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  avail_bal as availability_balance
FROM claims;

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