Back to search

bill reference

bill_ref
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The external pointer for a service charge statement. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for bill management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

bill_ref

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  bill_ref VARCHAR(100),  -- bill reference
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  bill_ref as bill_reference
FROM claims;

Looking for more healthcare terms?

Browse our complete library of 65,000+ standardized healthcare data terms

Browse All Terms