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mortality balance

mort_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

mort_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  mort_bal as mortality_balance
FROM claims;

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