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guarantor balance

guar_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

guar_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  guar_bal as guarantor_balance
FROM claims;

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