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dermatology balance

derm_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

derm_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  derm_bal as dermatology_balance
FROM claims;

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