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coinsurance balance

coins_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

coins_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  coins_bal as coinsurance_balance
FROM claims;

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