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capacity balance

cap_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

cap_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cap_bal as capacity_balance
FROM claims;

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