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bill system identifier

bill_sys_id
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The system-generated unique id for a service charge statement. Used as a unique reference to identify and track the bill across healthcare systems. 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_sys_id

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  bill_sys_id VARCHAR(100),  -- bill system identifier
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  bill_sys_id as bill_system_identifier
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

  • Healthcare data warehouse schema design and modeling
  • Interoperability and cross-system data exchange
  • ETL pipeline development and orchestration
  • Master data management (MDM) programs
  • Analytics and business intelligence reporting

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
bill_sys_id

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  bill_sys_id  VARCHAR(255),  -- bill system identifier
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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