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credit balance

cr_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

cr_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cr_bal as credit_balance
FROM claims;

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