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microbiology balance

micro_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

micro_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  micro_bal as microbiology_balance
FROM claims;

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