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floor balance

flr_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

flr_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  flr_bal as floor_balance
FROM claims;

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