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hospital balance

hosp_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

hosp_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hosp_bal as hospital_balance
FROM claims;

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