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denial balance

den_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

den_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  den_bal as denial_balance
FROM claims;

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