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carrier balance

carr_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

carr_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  carr_bal as carrier_balance
FROM claims;

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