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dispense balance

disp_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

disp_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  disp_bal as dispense_balance
FROM claims;

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