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balance timestamp

bal_ts
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The date and time value for a outstanding amount owed. Used to track temporal information related to balance timestamp. 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_ts

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  bal_ts as balance_timestamp
FROM claims;

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