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duration balance

dur_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

dur_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  dur_bal as duration_balance
FROM claims;

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