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balance datetime

bal_dttm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The combined date-time value for a outstanding amount owed. Used to track temporal information related to balance datetime. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for balance management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

bal_dttm

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  bal_dttm as balance_datetime
FROM claims;

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