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operation balance

op_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

op_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  op_bal as operation_balance
FROM claims;

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