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nephrology balance

neph_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

neph_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  neph_bal as nephrology_balance
FROM claims;

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