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debit balance

db_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

db_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  db_bal as debit_balance
FROM claims;

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